Open AccessThe Association Between Alcohol Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among African American Women Across Three Developmental Periods: A Review
Author(s) -
Jessica M. Sales,
Jennifer L. Brown,
Aaron T. Vissman,
Ralph J. DiClemente
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
current drug abuse reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1874-4745
pISSN - 1874-4737
DOI - 10.2174/1874473711205020117
Subject(s) - association (psychology) , psychology , alcohol , developmental psychology , sexual behavior , clinical psychology , demography , medicine , biology , psychotherapist , biochemistry , sociology
African American women experience increased rates of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. The use of alcohol may increase sexual risk behaviors among this population.