Cheng?Fang Yen
Relationship Between Methamphetamine Use and Risky Sexual Behavior in Adolescents
Kaohsiung Medical University
substance abuse risky sexual behavior identified behaviors endanger adolescent psychosocial development study examined relationship methamphetamine mamp use risky sexual behavior adolescents risky sexual behavior compared mamp users nonusers also highfrequency lowfrequency mamp users compared sexual intercourse histories 85 adolescents formally charged mamp users 170 gendermatched adolescents record mamp use mamp usage characteristics compared users experienced sexual intercourse previous sexual experience likely mamp users nonusers mamp users also likely greater total number sexual partners likely unplanned sex influence alcohol highfrequency mamp use associated increased tendencies engage unprotected sex use mamp sexual intercourse general chance sexual intercourse increased proportion frequency mamp use given clear link mamp use risky sexual behavior riskreduction programs directed teen mamp users urgently needed