Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 73-80 , January 2009

Alcohol, Helping Young Adults to Have Unprotected Sex with Casual Partners: Findings from a Daily Diary Study of Alcohol Use and Sexual Behavior

  • Susan M. Kiene, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Medicine and Community Health, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Substance Abuse Research Unit, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
    • ,
  • William D. Barta, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health, Intervention & Prevention, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
    • ,
  • Howard Tennen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Howard Tennen, Ph.D., Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, MC 6325, Farmington, CT 06030-6325
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  • Stephen Armeli, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, New Jersey

Received 19 December 2007 ,Accepted 13 May 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00267-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.05.008

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 1 , Pages 73-80 , January 2009

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