Alcohol Use Severity and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Female Substance Users

• Published in: Substance use & misuse Vol. 51; no. 13; pp. 1716 - 1723
• Main Authors: Trenz, Rebecca C., Scherer, Michael, Whitehead, Nicole Ennis, Latimer, William W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 09.11.2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Adult; AIDS; Alcohol abuse; Alcohol Drinking; Alcohol use; Alcohol use severity; Disease transmission; Drinking behavior; Drug abuse; Drug use; Drug Users; Female; Females; Heterosexuality; HIV; HIV Infections; HIV transmission; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Intravenous drugs; Risk; Risk assessment; Risk behavior; Risk taking; Safe sexual practices; Severity; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Partners; sexual risk behavior; Substance abuse; substance use; Vulnerability; Women; United States > US; substance use; Alcohol use severity; HIV transmission; sexual risk behavior; women

Background: Substance use has been identified as one of the leading factors related to HIV transmission in the United States. The association of problematic drinking with sexual risk behavior puts individuals at greater risk for HIV transmission. This may be of particular concern for women given tha...