Gender differences in HIV risk behaviors among young adults and adolescents entering a Massachusetts detoxification center

Substance Abuse

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 79-86

  Pugatch, David ^a,b,c   Ramratnam, Mohun ^a,b   Levesque, Barrett ^a,b   Strong, Larkin ^b,c   Feller, Alexander ^b,c   Dickinson, Brian P ^b,c  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Gender; HIV infection; Risk behaviors; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034119127     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897070009511420     Document Type: Article

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