Criminality and Sexual Behaviours in Substance Dependents Seeking Treatment.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the link between violence, crime, and sexual behavior among patients with substance-related disorder admitted to a specialized inpatient care unit. This was a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics, drug of choice (DOC), questions about sexual behavior, and instruments to evaluate the severity of dependence (SADD, DAST, FTND), level of impulsivity (BIS-11), and a screening sex addiction scale. The sample consisted of 587 adult subjects, of which 82.3% were men, 66.4% had used cocaine (sniffed and smoked) as their DOC, 24.4% had a history with the criminal justice system, 26.8% had committed crimes, 19.3% had engaged in violent behavior, and 12.2% had been involved in drug trafficking. In this sample, crime was strongly associated with various sexual behaviors and the severity of substance dependence.

• Authors: Alessandra Diehl, Sandra Cristina Pillon, Manoel Antônio Dos Santos, G Hussein Rassool, Ronaldo Laranjeira
• Journal: Journal of psychoactive drugs (J Psychoactive Drugs) 2016 Apr-Jun Vol. 48 Issue 2 Pg. 124-34 ISSN: 0279-1072 [Print] United States
• PMID: 27163711 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Cocaine-Related Disorders (epidemiology)
• Crime (statistics & numerical data)
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• Drug Trafficking (statistics & numerical data)
• Female
• Humans
• Impulsive Behavior
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Severity of Illness Index
• Sexual Behavior (statistics & numerical data)
• Substance-Related Disorders (complications, psychology, rehabilitation)
• Violence (statistics & numerical data)
• Young Adult