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This article presents seven challenges of collecting primary (i.e., firsthand) data from commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC).

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Objective: Assess the efficacy of a college dating abuse (DA) prevention workshop.

Participants: 85 students from Greek organizations.

Methods: Two fraternities and two sororities were randomized to intervention or waitlist control.

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Background: Research studies rely on accurate assessment of entry criteria in order to maintain study integrity and participant safety, however, challenges can exist with HIV studies in international settings.

Objective: Examine the unexpectedly high proportion of study participants with an undetectable HIV viral load found in Ugandan and Russian research cohorts meeting antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naïve entry criteria.

Methods: Russian participants with documented HIV and ART-naïve status were recruited between 2012 and 2015 from clinical and non-clinical sites in St.

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  • This study examines how gender influences binge drinking patterns and the effectiveness of brief interventions among young Mexican-origin adults at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • A secondary analysis was performed on data from a randomized trial conducted in a hospital emergency department, with results showing that males experienced significant reductions in drinking frequency, binge drinking, and related consequences.
  • In contrast, while females also saw a decrease in drinking frequency and binge drinking, the intervention did not significantly affect alcohol-related consequences, highlighting the need for gender-specific approaches in intervention strategies.
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