Methamphetamine Use and Sexual Risk Behavior among High School Students in Cape Town, South Africa

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Methamphetamine Use and Sexual Risk Behavior among High School Students in Cape Town, South Africa

Objective: To investigate whether methamphetamine use is associated with sexual risk behavior among adolescents. Method: A cross-sectional survey of 1,561 male and female high school students in Cape Town (mean age 14.9 years) was conducted using items from the Problem Oriented Screening Instrument...

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Main Authors:	Plüddemann, A., Flisher, A., McKetin, Rebecca, Parry, C., Lombard, C.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2012
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56650

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