Sexual pleasure and sexual risk among women who use methamphetamine: A mixed methods study

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 385-392

  Lorvick, Jennifer ^a   Bourgois, Philippe ^b   Wenger, Lynn D ^a   Arreola, Sonya G ^a   Lutnick, Alexandra ^a   Wechsberg, Wendee M ^a   Kral, Alex H ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinhibition; Methamphetamine; Sexual pleasure; Sexual risk; Women

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHAMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURPOSIVE SAMPLE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DESIRE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL PLEASURE; SEXUAL RISK; VAGINAL INTERCOURSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEASURE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866166498     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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