Crystal methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviors among HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with men in South Florida

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 480-485

  Forrest, David W ^a   Metsch, Lisa R ^a   LaLota, Marlene ^b   Cardenas, Gabriel ^a   Beck, Dano W ^b   Jeanty, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystal methamphetamine; Injection drug users; IV positive; Sexual risk behaviors; SM

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; UNSAFE SEX;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FLORIDA; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 77954659649     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-009-9422-z     Document Type: Article

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