ALCOHOL AND RISKY SEXUAL-BEHAVIOR - EVENT-BASED ANALYSES AMONG A SAMPLE OF HIGH-RISK WOMEN

The effect of alcohol consumption on sexual behavior was examined in a sample of 123 heterosexually active single women who consume alcohol moderately to heavily. Via event-based methodology, women were asked t o describe 2 recent sexual encounters with a new or occasional partner , 1 involving alcohol and I not involving alcohol. Women were signific antly more likely to have sex: with a partner they had just met in the encounter involving alcohol than in the encounter nest involving alco hol. However, women were no less likely to discuss birth control or AI DS prevention during the alcohol encounter. nor did they perceive less risk of pregnancy, HIV,or sexually transmitted diseases in the alcoho l encounter, Although women were more likely to use condoms if they ha d discussed birth control or WW prevention, condom use was not affecte d by alcohol consumption.