How drug using men who have sex with men account for substance use during sexual behaviours: Questioning assumptions of HIV prevention and research

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 213-229

  Myers, Ted ^a   Aguinaldo, J P ^a   Dakers, D ^a   Fischer, B ^a   Bullock, S ^a   Millson, P ^a   Calzavara, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Men who have sex with men; Risky sex practice; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EJACULATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 2942544868     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350310001640161     Document Type: Article

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