Objective: We assessed whether a brief alcohol intervention would lead to reduced alcohol
use and sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV incidence and related sexual risk behaviors …

Background: To assess the covariates of alcohol abuse and the association between
alcohol abuse, high-risk sexual behaviors and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) …

Objectives: To estimate HIV incidence among female sex workers (FSW) in Zimbabwe: using
HIV prevalence by age and number of years since started selling sex (YSSS). Design: We …

Introduction Sex workers in South Africa experience high levels of trauma and mental health
issues, but little is known about their drug and alcohol use. This study assessed the …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of unprotected sex
and to examine the association between alcohol consumption before sex and unprotected …

With two million new HIV infections annually, ongoing investigations of risk factors for HIV
acquisition is critical to guide ongoing HIV prevention efforts. We conducted a prospective …

There is limited information on alcohol problem drinking, which has been associated with
sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, among female bar/hotel workers in …

The relationship between transactional sex, HIV risk, and partner violence has been well
documented in South Africa, but research has focused primarily on women and has not …

Background Concurrent sexual relationships facilitate the spread of HIV infection, and sex
with non-primary partners may pose particularly high risks for HIV transmission to primary …

Female sex workers (FSW) have a high prevalence of substance use and HIV, but the
impact of substance use on HIV treatment engagement is not well established. We …