Alcohol use and sexual behavior among "Black" adolescents.
This paper reports on findings collected from 1993-1995 from an ethnographic interview study that investigated whether a pattern of HIV-related risk behavior varies across subpopulations of minority adolescents by studying behaviors and perceptions of risk for HIV infection among two ethnic groups of 314 Black adolescents-African-American and Haitian Blacks. Of those who had sex within the past 6 months and were current drinkers, 69% said they did not have sex after drinking. Although many of the adolescents believe that drinking has a disinhibitory effect and may be a factor in nonuse of condoms, alcohol is but one element in a constellation of factors related to sexual intercourse and condom use.
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Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D017280:Condoms; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*