Alcohol use and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: current knowledge, implications, and future directions

EC Williams, JA Hahn, R Saitz, K Bryant… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Alcohol use is common among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In
this narrative review, we describe literature regarding alcohol's impact on transmission, care …

Defining “high-risk sexual behavior” in the context of substance use

N Chawla, S Sarkar - Journal of Psychosexual Health, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Sexual behavior is a behavior exhibited by individuals to gratify one of their
basic needs, that is the sexual need. Often the way in which sexual behavior is practiced …

Alcohol use predicts sexual decision-making: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the experimental literature

LAJ Scott-Sheldon, KB Carey, K Cunningham… - AIDS and Behavior, 2016 - Springer
Alcohol is associated with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections through increased
sexual risk-taking behavior. Establishing a causal link between alcohol and sexual behavior …

Risky sexual behavior and associated factors among sexually-experienced adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand: findings from a school web-based survey

B Thepthien, Celyn - Reproductive Health, 2022 - Springer
Background The risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI) arises when there is unsafe
sexual activity. Unsafe sex often begins in the teenage years, and it will persist as long as …

Does being drunk or high cause HIV sexual risk behavior? A systematic review of drug administration studies

MS Berry, MW Johnson - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
HIV sexual risk behavior is broadly associated with substance use. Yet critical questions
remain regarding the potential causal link between substance use (eg, intoxication) and HIV …

Alcohol and sexual health behavior:“What we know and how we know it”

WH George - The Journal of Sex Research, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Alcohol, despite salutary associations with sexuality, has been implicated in sexual health
problems. This review examines the relationship between alcohol and outcomes related to …

Daily associations between alcohol use and unprotected anal sex among heavy drinking HIV-positive men who have sex with men

CW Kahler, TB Wray, DW Pantalone, RD Kruis… - AIDS and Behavior, 2015 - Springer
Men who have sex with men (MSM) account for the largest proportion of new HIV infections
in the United States. Alcohol may facilitate HIV transmission by increasing unprotected anal …

Binge drinking and risky sexual behavior among HIV-negative and unknown HIV status men who have sex with men, 20 US cities

KL Hess, PR Chavez, D Kanny, E DiNenno… - Drug and alcohol …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) represent over half of new HIV infections in
the United States. It is important to understand the factors associated with engaging in risky …

Sexually explicit media on the Internet: A content analysis of sexual behaviors, risk, and media characteristics in gay male adult videos

MJ Downing, EW Schrimshaw, N Antebi… - Archives of sexual …, 2014 - Springer
Recent research suggests that viewing sexually explicit media (SEM), ie, adult videos, may
influence sexual risk taking among men who have sex with men. Despite this evidence, very …

Impact of acute alcohol consumption on sexuality: a look at psychological mechanisms

WH George, JA Blayney… - Annual review of clinical …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Alcohol's link with sexuality is long-standing and prominent. While research continues to
document robust associations between drinking and sexual behavior, attention now centers …