Persons involved with the criminal justice system are at risk for HIV and other transmissible
diseases due to substance use and related risk behaviors. Incarceration provides a public …

This study presents the results of a meta-analysis of the association between substance use
and risky sexual behavior among adolescents. 87 studies fit the inclusion criteria, containing …

Adolescents involved with the juvenile justice system have a high incidence of risky sexual
behaviors resulting in unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Substance …

OBJECTIVES: Adolescents who have a history of being detained report rates of STI that are
8 to 10 times higher than peers without such histories. Over the last decade, an increasing …

Objectives High rates of psychosocial and health problems have been identified among
patients attending sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics, who are disproportionately …

Objective: Sexual behavior that incurs increased risk for sexually transmitted infections and
HIV incidence is associated with both heavy alcohol and marijuana use. Whereas …

Background America's increasing HIV epidemic among youth suggests the need to identify
novel strategies to leverage services and settings where youth at high risk (YAHR) for HIV …

ABSTRACT Young Black MSM (YBMSM) are disproportionately affected by violence,
criminal justice involvement, and other structural factors that also increase vulnerability to …

Objective: Research suggests African American men use cannabis to cope with racial
discrimination. This conjecture may also be true for incarcerated African American men, who …

Background People involved in the justice system are at 2.5 times the risk of HIV infection
compared to the general population, which is further complicated by substance abuse. The …