Influence of Alcohol and Drug Use on AIDS Risk Behavior among Youth in Dropout Prevention.

O'Hara, Peggy; Parris, Donald; Fichtner, Ronald R.; Oster, Robert

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ERIC Number: EJ574940

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Publication Date: 1998

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Influence of Alcohol and Drug Use on AIDS Risk Behavior among Youth in Dropout Prevention.

O'Hara, Peggy; Parris, Donald; Fichtner, Ronald R.; Oster, Robert

Journal of Drug Education, v28 n2 p159-68 1998

Surveys alcohol and drug-use behaviors in relation to HIV/AIDS risk among 212 youth in dropout-prevention programs. Alcohol and drug use and age of sexual initiation are significantly associated with high risk. HIV/AIDS-prevention programs need to target alcohol and drug use as important influences on risky sexual behavior. (MKA)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Drinking, Dropout Programs, Drug Abuse, Prevention, Risk, Sexuality

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Youth Risk Behavior Survey

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