Causal links between binge drinking patterns, unsafe sex and HIV in South Africa: Its time to intervene

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-7

  Chersich, M F ^a,b   Rees, H V ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drinking patterns; Heavy episodic drinking; HIV; Prevention; Risk behaviour; Sexual behaviour; South Africa; Unsafe sex

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; CONDOM; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; UNSAFE SEX; VIOLENCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; COUNSELING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SOUTH AFRICA; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 75149122889     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2000.009432     Document Type: Review

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