The relationship between drug abuse and sexual performance among women on methadone: Heightening the risk of sexual intimate violence and HIV

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1385-1403

  El Bassel, Nabila ^a   Gilbert, Louisa ^a   Rajah, Valli ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug abuse; HIV; Methadone; Partner violence; Sexual performance; Women

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; INTIMACY; LIBIDO; ORGANIZATION; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0141739575     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4603(02)00266-6     Document Type: Article

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