Does drinking promote risky sexual behavior? A complex answer to a simple question

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-23

  Cooper, M Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Condom use; Risky sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645708434     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0963-7214.2006.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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