Citation

Strunin L. Subst. Use Misuse 1999; 34(12): 1665-1687.

Affiliation

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Massachusetts 02118, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10499414

Abstract

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.

Language: en