Alcohol, drugs, and STD/HIV risk among adolescents.
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.
Fortenberry
J D
JD
Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007196:Indiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*