Binge drinking and HIV/AIDS risk in Africa

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 425-427

  Freeman, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BINGE DRINKING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFE SEX;

ADULT; AFRICA; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 47949118474     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008119     Document Type: Letter

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