Document 0017
 DOCN  M9470017
 TI    Alcohol and drug use and sexual behaviors placing runaways at risk for
       HIV infection.
 DT    9409
 AU    Koopman C; Rosario M; Rotheram-Borus MJ; Department of Psychiatry &
       Behavioral Sciences, Stanford; University School of Medicine, CA
       94305-5544.
 SO    Addict Behav. 1994 Jan-Feb;19(1):95-103. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94256250
 AB    Lifetime and current alcohol and drug use and sexual risk acts were
       examined among 154 male and 148 female runaways, aged 11-19,
       predominantly Black and Hispanic, residing at four residential shelters
       in the New York City area. Most runaways reported alcohol (71%) and drug
       use (46%), with about a quarter (27%) using either alcohol or drugs at
       least once a week during the past 3 months. Physical symptoms of
       substance abuse were reported by 47%; 17% reported addiction. Current
       substance use was higher among males and Hispanics, and increased with
       age. Substance use was significantly related to reporting more sexual
       partners and less frequent condom use. The results suggest that HIV/AIDS
       prevention programs must target the reduction of alcohol and drug use as
       well as sexual risk acts.
 DE    Adolescence  Alcohol Drinking/*ADVERSE EFFECTS/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Child
       Cross-Sectional Studies  Female  Homeless Persons/*PSYCHOLOGY/STATISTICS
       & NUMER DATA  Human  HIV Infections/PREVENTION & CONTROL/*TRANSMISSION
       Incidence  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male  New York
       City/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Risk Factors  *Runaway Reaction  *Sex Behavior
       Social Environment  Substance Abuse/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  *Urban Population/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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