ArticleInternational journal of alcohol and drug research2023
A systematic review on the impact of alcohol use on sexually transmitted infections.
Article in International journal of alcohol and drug research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Alcohol consumption and cancer progression: Mechanistic insights, immune dysregulation, and public health implications.Translational oncology · 2026Review
- Risk of cancer among individuals with a history of bacterial sexually transmitted infections: A population-based study in Alberta, Canada.International journal of cancer · 2026Article
- How place shapes genital herpes simplex distribution in South Korea: a Bayesian spatial analysis using National Health Insurance Service data.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Assessment of Sexual Risk Behavior and Mental Health Status Among Urban Slum Dwellers in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- HIV risk perception and problematic alcohol use among urban slum residents in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional survey.AIDS care · 2025Article
- Risk at the Crossroads: Evaluating the Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections in High-Risk Groups.Cureus · 2025Article
- Determinants of sexually transmitted infections among adolescent girls and young women in artisanal and small-scale mining communities of Uganda.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The influence of parents' history of alcohol use on their university-going children's drinking habits: A comparative study of students' drinking habits.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2025Article
- Binge drinking in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic: why does gender still matter?Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2025Article
- Cascading Training Model to Promote Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Across South Africa: Rollout in an HIV Service Organization.Implementation research and practiceArticle
- HPV Prevention in Men: A Narrative Review of Strategies, Risks, and Public Health Implications.American journal of men's healthReview
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Abstract
Alcohol use has been associated with multiple types of sexual risk behaviors, such as condomless sex or having multiple sexual partners, behaviors that are linked to the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The aim of this review was to present updated evidence to demonstrate an association between alcohol consumption and STIs and evaluate the causal nature of this link, as well as to present interventions that reduce alcohol consumption and its effect on STIs. We conducted a systematic review according to the PRISMA guidelines using PubMed and Embase databases. Cohort studies and case-control studies were included. Any level of alcohol use served as the exposure variable, with the outcome restricted to non-HIV STIs, as reviews on alcohol use and HIV already exist. In total, 11 publications satisfied the inclusion criteria. The evidence suggests that there is an association between alcohol use, especially heavy drinking occasions, and STIs, with eight articles finding a statistically significant association. In addition to these results, there is indirect causal evidence from policy studies, and from the field of decision-making and sexual behavior with experimental evidence, that alcohol use increases the likelihood of risk-taking sexual behavior. It is important to have a deeper understanding of the association to develop effective prevention programs at community and individual levels. Preventive interventions should be implemented targeting the general population, in addition to specific campaigns directed at vulnerable subpopulations in order to reduce the risks.
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