The interplay of syndemic production and serosorting in drug-using gay and bisexual men

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-106

  Moeller, Robert W ^a   Halkitis, Perry N ^a   Surrence, Katie ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Club drugs; Gay and bisexual men; Serosorting; Sexual behavior; Syndemics theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551690681     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2010.538007     Document Type: Article

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