Sensation seeking as an explanation for the association between substance use and HIV-related risky sexual behavior

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-154

  Kalichman, Seth C ^a,b   Heckman, Timothy ^a   Kelly, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV risk behavior; sensation seeking; substance use and sex

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; NITRITE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SENSATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0029918935     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02437933     Document Type: Article

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