Zablotska, Iryna B.Gray, Ronald H.Serwadda, DavidNalugoda, FredKigozi, GodfreySewankambo, NelsonLutalo, TomWabwire-Mangen, FredWawer, Maria2022-03-072022-03-072006Zablotska, I. B., Gray, R. H., Serwadda, D., Nalugoda, F., Kigozi, G., Sewankambo, N., ... & Wawer, M. (2006). Alcohol use before sex and HIV acquisition: a longitudinal study in Rakai, Uganda. Aids, 20(8), 1191-1196.0269-9370https://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2526Alcohol abuse is a major public health problem and is associated with sexually transmitted infections, but the association with HIV is unclear [2]. Alcohol use is common, and disinhibition as a result of alcohol may precipitate and reinforce sexual risk-taking [2–13]. Two cross-sectional studies in Uganda have suggested associations between alcohol use, risk behaviors and prevalent HIV infection [12,14]. However, there are no prospective studies of alcohol use in conjunction with sex and HIV acquisition. We used data from a population based cohort in Rakai, Uganda, to determine whether alcohol use before sex was associated with the risk of HIV acquisition, and risk behaviors.enAlcoholHIVrisk behaviorsUgandaArticle