Attitudes Toward Methamphetamine Use and HIV Risk Behavior in Men Who Have Sex with Men

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 21, Issue , 2012, Pages S35-S42

  Benotsch, Eric G ^a   Lance, Shannon Perschbacher ^b   Nettles, Christopher D ^c   Koester, Stephen ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONDOM USE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG USE; HEALTH BELIEF; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PLEASURE; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL PRACTICE; SUBSTANCE USE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOM; DRUG ABUSE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNSAFE SEX; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CONDOMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885902914     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00294.x     Document Type: Article

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