free condoms to young adults
Location: Nice, France
It comes after the country saw
a rise in sexually transmitted diseases
among young people in 2022
The initiative will start on January 1
but it only applies to those aged 18 to 25
Some feel that the age limit should be expanded
(Mariila Martiniani, Pharmacist)
"I think it's a good step. Though condoms were free with a prescription, that didn't work very well, doctors don't prescribe them much. But what will younger people do? For sure, 18 to 25 year olds don't have much money but I think younger people have even less so it would be good to expand it a bit."