Alcohol use
Alcohol use plays a critical role in sexual risk behavior that can lead to HIV transmission. Multiple studies have found that persons who use alcohol in sexual situations are more likely to have unprotected sex, casual sex, and multiple partners, than persons who do not use alcohol in sexual situations. Alcohol consumption is linked with increased risk of sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV infection, gender-based violence and nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART).