Disparities in the patterns and determinants of HIV risk behaviors among adolescents entering substance abuse treatment programs.

Background: Black youth are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This study examined disparities in patterns and determinants of sexual risk behaviors among black and white adolescents in substance abuse treatment programs.

Methods: We used pooled clinical data collected from 4,565 sexually active 12-17-year-old black (29.