Ethnic differences in alcohol and drug use and related sexual risks for HIV among vulnerable women in Cape Town, South Africa: Implications for interventions

Ethnic differences in alcohol and drug use and related sexual risks for HIV among vulnerable women in Cape Town, South Africa: Implications for interventions

Background: Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use among poor Black African and Coloured women in South Africa compounds their sexual risk for HIV. Given South Africa's history of ethnic disparities, ethnic differences in sex risk profiles may exist that should be taken into account when planning HIV...

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Main Authors: Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Kline, T.L., Browne, F.A., Carney, T., Parry, C., Johnson, K., Wechsberg, W.M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ethnic differences
Alcohol and other drugs
Sexual risks
Women
South Africa
METHAMPHETAMINE USE
SUBSTANCE USE
ASSOCIATION
PREVALENCE
PREVENTION
BEHAVIORS
CANNABIS
ACCESS
HEALTH
CARE
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85719

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85719

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