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Expected Benefits of Alcohol Use on Sexual Behavior: Native American Adolescents

1992; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 70; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2466/pr0.1992.70.1.91

1558-691X

Joe L. Conner, Carol Nice Conner,

Homelessness and Social Issues

A study of self-reported drinking and beliefs about alcohol and sex was conducted during an Intertribal Pow Wow. 42 American Indian adolescents in attendance volunteered for the survey. Those adolescents who reported heavy drinking during the pow wow were more likely to report the belief that drinking alcohol makes sexual experiences more enjoyable. Results are discussed in terms of the limitations of the study, the implications for increases in sexually transmitted diseases among this population, and the need to modify preventive efforts about “safe” sex.