Paper Title

Alcohol, Drugs, and STD/HIV Risk among Adolescents

Keywords

  • adolescents
  • alcohol use
  • drug use
  • std risk
  • hiv risk
  • risky sexual behavior
  • substance use
  • sexual activity
  • public health
  • sexual health
  • prevention strategies
  • safe sex practices
  • behavioral risk factors
  • causal relationships
  • teen health
  • risk reduction
  • health interventions
  • youth risk behaviors
  • addiction and sexual risk
  • public health policy

Article Type

Research Article

Journal

AIDS Patient Care and STDs External link

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DOI

DOI Icon 10.1089/apc.1998.12.783

Publication Info

Volume: 12 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 783–786

Published On

October, 1998

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Abstract

High rates of sexual activity among adolescents place them at significant risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV infection. This article summarizes our recent research addressing potential causal relationships between alcohol and drug use and risky sexual behavior.

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