Alcohol and drug use during unprotected anal intercourse among gay and bisexual men in Scotland: What are the implications for HIV prevention?

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 125-132

  Li, Jessica ^a,b   McDaid, Lisa M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; ILLICIT DRUG; RECREATIONAL DRUG; SILDENAFIL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANAL INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL MALE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG USE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNPROTECTED SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

DRUG MISUSE; GAY MEN; HIV; SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BISEXUALITY; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SCOTLAND; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84895510821     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051195     Document Type: Article

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