Crack cocaine use and sexual activity in Miami, Florida†

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 373-380

  Weatherby, Norman L ^a   Shultz, James M ^a   Chitwood, Dale D ^a   Virginia McCoy, H ^b   McCoy, Clyde B ^a   Ludwig, Dona D ^c   Edlin, Brian R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Condom use; Contraceptive devices; Crack cocaine; Miami; Prostitution; Sex behavior; Sexual activity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIBIDO; MALE; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

AMERICAS; BARRIER METHODS; BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGY; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; DRUG USAGE; FAMILY PLANNING; FLORIDA; HIV INFECTIONS; INFECTIONS; LIFE STYLE; MULTIPLE PARTNERS; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN AMERICA; PROSTITUTES; REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEX BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES; VIRAL DISEASES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CRACK COCAINE; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMAN; MALE; PROSTITUTION; SEX BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0027059261     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.1992.10471661     Document Type: Article

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