@article{ref1,
title="A systematic review of alcohol use and sexual risk-taking in Latin America",
journal="Revista panamericana de salud publica",
year="2013",
author="Vagenas, Panagiotis and Lama, Javier R. and Ludford, Kaysia T. and Gonzales, Pedro and Sanchez, Jorge and Altice, Frederick L.",
volume="34",
number="4",
pages="267-274",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To provide an account of published literature on the association between alcohol use and sexual risk-taking, focusing on Latin America. METHODS: A search of MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, LILACS, and Cochrane databases identified 561 unique articles. After excluding those that were not directly relevant, 30 studies were retained for review. RESULTS: Twenty-seven studies showed direct or indirect associations between alcohol abuse and unprotected/risky sex. Three studies, however, showed no association between these variables, suggesting that the public health message of safer sex may have been effective. CONCLUSIONS: Further research is needed to identify factors and behaviors that could be modified to reduce the association between alcohol use disorders and risky sexual behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1020-4989",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}