Citation

Vagenas P, Lama JR, Ludford KT, Gonzales P, Sanchez J, Altice FL. Rev. Panam. Salud Publica 2013; 34(4): 267-274.

Affiliation

Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, , panagiotis.vagenas@yale.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud (PAHO))

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24301738

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To provide an account of published literature on the association between alcohol use and sexual risk-taking, focusing on Latin America. METHODS: A search of MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, LILACS, and Cochrane databases identified 561 unique articles. After excluding those that were not directly relevant, 30 studies were retained for review. RESULTS: Twenty-seven studies showed direct or indirect associations between alcohol abuse and unprotected/risky sex. Three studies, however, showed no association between these variables, suggesting that the public health message of safer sex may have been effective. CONCLUSIONS: Further research is needed to identify factors and behaviors that could be modified to reduce the association between alcohol use disorders and risky sexual behavior.

Language: en