Alcohol and risks for HIV/AIDS among sexually transmitted infection clinic patients in Cape Town, South Africa

Substance Abuse

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 37-43

  Simbayi, Leickness C ^a   Kalichman, Seth C ^b   Cain, Demetria ^b   Cherry, Charsey ^b   Jooste, Sean ^a   Mathiti, Vuyisile ^c  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; HIV transmission; South Africa; STI clinic

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COERCION; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNSAFE SEX; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33947182535     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J465v27n04_05     Document Type: Article

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