"Sometimes You Just Have to Have a Lot of Bitter to Make It Sweet": Substance Abuse and Partner Abuse in the Lives of HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 287-305

  Andrasik, Michele P ^a   Valentine, Sarah E ^b   Pantalone, David W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV positive; men who have sex with men; partner abuse; substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882264108     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2013.807215     Document Type: Article

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