Risky sexual behaviors among adolescents with alcohol use disorders

Authors
Bailey, SL Pollock, NK Martin, CS Lynch, KG
Citation
Sl. Bailey et al., Risky sexual behaviors among adolescents with alcohol use disorders, J ADOLES H, 25(3), 1999, pp. 179-181
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science",Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
ISSN journal
1054139X → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
179 - 181
Database
ISI
SICI code
1054-139X(199909)25:3<179:RSBAAW>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Little is known about risky sexual activity among adolescents with alcohol use disorders. This study of 371 adolescent drinkers found that those with alcohol disorders were more likely than other drinkers to be sexually activ e, to have greater numbers of partners, and to initiate sexual activity at slightly younger ages. Independent of alcohol group, females were more like ly than males to have unprotected sexual encounters. (C) Society for Adoles cent Medicine, 1999.