Alcohol and illicit drug use and its influence on the sexual behavior of teenagers from Minas Gerais

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dc.creatorBertoni, N., Bastos, Fl, Mellow, MB, et al.
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-19T16:26:07Z
dc.date.available2013-09-19T16:26:07Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionThis article summarizes the findings of a survey including 5,981 students from public schools in Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The analysis assessed the influence of drug use on sexual practices. Among the boys engaged in relationships with casual partners who stated having used illicit drugs, 55.7% reported consistent condom use, as compared to 65.4% among those not reporting such habits. Among boys engaged in relationships with stable partners who reported illicit drug use, consistent condom use was reported by 42.7%, versus 64.1% among those not reporting such habits. In the subgroup of boys engaged in stable relationships who did not report illicit drug use, consistent condom use was less frequent among those that used alcohol/cigarettes, compared to those who did not drink or smoke (60.7% vs. 71.1%). Girls were less likely than boys to use condoms consistently, regardless of the nature of their relationships, without a noticeable influence of drug use. Policies to prevent drug abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, and unplanned pregnancy should be fully integrated
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/238
dc.identifier.urihttp://tinyurl.com/7mslmtl
dc.publisherCad Saude Publica
dc.subjectAbuse-sexual
dc.subjectBrazil
dc.subjectInternational Resources
dc.subjectPortuguese language
dc.subjectResearch -- statistics
dc.titleAlcohol and illicit drug use and its influence on the sexual behavior of teenagers from Minas Gerais
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