Sexual orientation, drug use preference during sex, and HIV risk practices and preferences among men who specifically seek unprotected sex partners via the internet

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1620-1635

  Klein, Hugh ^a,b  

^a Silver Spring   (United States)

^b MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Content analysis; Drug use; HIV risk behaviors; Internet; Men who have sex with men (MSM); Sexual orientation; Sexual risk practices; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL MALE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 67149099438     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6051620     Document Type: Article

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