Jamaica Dangers > Prostitution

Sex work is rife among the young female underclass, and the 'rent-a-Rasta' trade - Jamaican gigolos for foreign ladies - was given a boost in 1998 by the hit movie How Stella Got Her Groove Back.

Negril, in particular, attracts large numbers of Jamaicans eager to attach themselves to foreigners. Single foreigners (male and female) are likely to be approached at some stage in not-too-subtle terms.

Go-go dancers usually double as prostitutes, and most clubs have private rooms to facilitate this.

Resist any temptations, as AIDS and other STDs are noted risks, and many street-walkers are crack addicts. Many dancers also live in relatively unsanitary, sometimes scabies-ridden conditions.

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