Patterns of alcohol use and sexual behaviors among current drinkers in Cape Town, South Africa

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 492-497

  Scott Sheldon, Lori A J ^a,b   Carey, Michael P ^a,b   Carey, Kate B ^c   Cain, Demetria ^d   Harel, Ofer ^d   Mehlomakulu, Vuyelwa ^e   Mwaba, Kelvin ^e   Simbayi, Leickness C ^e   Kalichman, Seth C ^d  

^a MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^e HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Heavy episodic drinking; HIV; Sexual risk; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOUTH AFRICA; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857060159     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: 18736327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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