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David W. Seal is affiliated with Tulane University in the United States and focuses primarily on research within the field of Medicine, contributing a total of 110 publications. Their work spans multiple subfields including Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Sociology and Political Science, Infectious Diseases, and General Health Professions.

Their research topics cover a range of issues related to public health and substance use, with particular attention to:

  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Hepatitis C virus research

David W. Seal has published in various respected venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Harm Reduction Journal
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Nutrients
  • UNC Libraries
  • Health Behavior and Policy Review

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by David W. Seal are:

  • "The Rural Opioid Initiative Consortium description: providing evidence to Understand the Fourth Wave of the Opioid Crisis" (2022), Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
  • "COVID-19 and People Who Use Drugs - A Commentary" (2020), Health Behavior and Policy Review
  • "The association between sugar-sweetened beverages intake, body mass index, and inflammation in US adults" (2020), International Journal of Public Health
  • "Behind bars: the burden of being a woman in Brazilian prisons" (2020), BMC International Health and Human Rights
  • "Predictors of skin and soft tissue infections among sample of rural residents who inject drugs" (2020), Harm Reduction Journal

David W. Seal collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Ryan P. Westergaard
  • Thomas J. Stopka
  • P. Todd Korthuis
  • Peter D. Friedmann
  • Vivian F. Go

Best Publications

  • Masculinity and urban men: Perceived scripts for courtship, romantic, and sexual interactions with women

    David Wyatt Seal;Anke A. Ehrhardt

  • Small group dynamics: The utility of focus group discussions as a research method.

    David Wyatt Seal;Laura M. Bogart;Anke A. Ehrhardt

  • A Review of HIV Interventions for At-Risk Women

    Theresa M. Exner;David W. Seal;Anke A. Ehrhardt

  • Extradyadic romantic involvement: Moderating effects of sociosexuality and gender

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  • HIV prevention with young men who have sex with men: What young men themselves say is needed

    D. W. Seal;J. A. Kelly;F. R. Bloom;L. Y. Stevenson

  • Relationship factors associated with gay male couples' concordance on aspects of their sexual agreements: Establishment, type, and adherence

    Jason W. Mitchell;S. Marie Harvey;Donna Champeau;David A. Moskowitz

  • Criminal justice continuum for opioid users at risk of overdose.

    Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein;Nickolas Zaller;Sarah Martino;David H. Cloud

  • Individual differences associated with high-risk sexual behaviour: implications for intervention programmes.

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  • A systematic review of universal campaigns targeting child physical abuse prevention

    Mary Kathryn Poole;David W. Seal;Catherine A. Taylor

  • HIV Sexual Risk Reduction Interventions With Heterosexual Men: The Forgotten Group

    Theresa M. Exner;P. Sandor Gardos;David W. Seal;Anke A. Ehrhardt

  • The Female Condom: What We Have Learned Thus Far

    Heather Cecil;Melissa J. Perry;David W. Seal;Steven D. Pinkerton

  • HIV-prevention-related sexual health promotion for heterosexual men in the United States: pitfalls and recommendations.

    David Wyatt Seal;Anke A. Ehrhardt

  • HIV, STD, and Hepatitis Risk to Primary Female Partners of Men Being Released from Prison

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  • HIV testing rates, testing locations, and healthcare utilization among urban African-American men.

    Andrew E. Petroll;Wayne DiFranceisco;Timothy L. McAuliffe;David W. Seal

  • A longitudinal, qualitative analysis of the context of substance use and sexual behavior among 18- to 29-year-old men after their release from prison.

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  • HIV and STD risk behavior among 18- to 25-year-old men released from U.S. prisons: provider perspectives.

    David Wyatt Seal;Andrew D. Margolis;Jim Sosman;Deborah Kacanek

  • Interpartner concordance of self‐reported sexual behavior among college dating couples

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  • A Qualitative Study of Substance Use and Sexual Behavior Among 18- to 29-Year-Old Men While Incarcerated in the United States

    David Wyatt Seal;Lisa Belcher;Kathleen Morrow;Gloria Eldridge

  • Agency-Based Male Sex Work: A Descriptive Focus on Physical, Personal, and Social Space.

    Michael D. Smith;Christian Grov;David W. Seal

  • Internet Use, Recreational Travel, and HIV Risk Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex With Men

    Eric G. Benotsch;Aaron M. Martin;Flint M. Espil;Christopher D. Nettles

  • COVID-19 and People Who Use Drugs - A Commentary

    Suzan M Walters;David W Seal;Thomas J Stopka;Megan E Murphy

  • The association between sugar-sweetened beverages intake, body mass index, and inflammation in US adults.

    Wei-Ting Lin;Wei-Ting Lin;Yu-Hsiang Kao;Melinda S Sothern;David W Seal

  • The continuum of hepatitis C care for criminal justice involved adults in the DAA era: a retrospective cohort study demonstrating limited treatment uptake and inconsistent linkage to community-based care

    Karli R. Hochstatter;Lauren J. Stockman;Ryan Holzmacher;James Greer

  • HIV and STD testing in prisons: Perspectives of in-prison service providers

    Olga Grinstead;David W Seal;Richard Wolitski;Timothy Flanigan

  • Lack of Understanding of Acute HIV Infection among Newly-Infected Persons—Implications for Prevention and Public Health: The NIMH Multisite Acute HIV Infection Study: II

    Robert H. Remien;Jenny A. Higgins;Jackie Correale;Jose Bauermeister

  • Cross-Cultural Comparison of Successful Aging Definitions Between Chinese and Hmong Elders in the United States

    Annie L. Nguyen;David W. Seal

  • Youth exposure to violence in an urban setting

    David Seal;Annie Nguyen;Kirsten Beyer

  • Manifestations of HIV stigma and their impact on retention in care for people transitioning from prisons to communities

    Rebecca Kemnitz;Theresa C. Kuehl;Karli R. Hochstatter;Emily Barker

  • A Social-Cognitive Analysis of How Young Men Become Involved in Male Escorting

    Michael D. Smith;Christian Grov;David W. Seal;Peter McCall

  • Screening for sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis in 18-29-year-old men recently released from prison: feasibility and acceptability.

    J M Sosman;R J MacGowan;A D Margolis;E Eldridge

  • Model-Based Estimates of HIV Acquisition Due to Prison Rape

    Steven D. Pinkerton;Carol L. Galletly;David W. Seal

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl Kendall
Carl Kendall Tulane University
Frederick L. Altice
Frederick L. Altice Yale University
Beryl A. Koblin
Beryl A. Koblin New York Blood Center
Carl A. Latkin
Carl A. Latkin Johns Hopkins University
Leo Wilton
Leo Wilton Binghamton University
Don Operario
Don Operario Emory University
Eric G. Benotsch
Eric G. Benotsch Virginia Commonwealth University
Christian Grov
Christian Grov City University of New York
Patrick M. Flynn
Patrick M. Flynn Texas Christian University
David J. McKirnan
David J. McKirnan University of Illinois at Chicago

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