HIV risk behaviors among gay male methamphetamine users: Before and after treatment

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 123-129

  Larkins, Sherry ^a   Reback, Cathy J ^a   Shoptaw, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Anal intercourse; Gay men; HIV; Homosexuality; Men having sex with men (MSM); Methamphetamine; Risk reduction; Sexual risk; STI; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747751556     PISSN: 08917140     EISSN: 15407128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J236v10n03_11     Document Type: Article

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