Download ~ Perceived Importance of Condom Use Among African Americans Using Drugs. by American Journal of Health Studies ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Perceived Importance of Condom Use Among African Americans Using Drugs.
- Author : American Journal of Health Studies
- Release Date : January 22, 2003
- Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 230 KB
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Abstract: This study examined the relationship between the perceived importance of using condoms and the condom use among African American users of drugs (marijuana and cocaine) in a street outreach study. Despite the existence of scientific evidence that consistent condom use is a key factor in reducing heterosexual transmission of HIV, the cognitive factors that govern condom use, especially in users of non-injected drugs (crack and marijuana) is not very clear. As such, this study investigated perceived importance of condom use, the type of sex partners, drug use type, and gender of a group of African American users of drugs in a high-risk street outreach study. The key points discussed are: 1) major perceived importance of condom use associated with the actual condom use 2) condom use in main and other partners, 3) gender differences, and 4) differences in drug type related to condom use. **********