Sexual behaviour, drugs and alcohol use of international students at a British university: A cross-sectional survey

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 619-622

  Vivancos, R ^a   Abubakar, I ^a   Hunter, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commercial sex work; Foreign students; Sexually transmitted infections; Travel; University

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STUDENT; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRAVEL; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 69949151315     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008421     Document Type: Article

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