Gay men who engage in substance use and sexual risk behaviour: A dual-risk group with unique characteristics

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 698-703

  Mor, Z ^a,b   Davidovich, U ^b   McFarlane, M ^c   Feldshtein, G ^d   Chemtob, D ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^b Department of Research ^*  (Israel)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d Association of Gays Lesbians Bisexuals and Transgenders   (Israel)

Author keywords

Internet; Israel; Men having sex with men; Sexual behaviour; Substances

Indexed keywords

ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53549090445     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008061     Document Type: Article

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