Criminality and Sexual Behaviours in Substance Dependents Seeking Treatment. Issue 2 (14th March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Diehl, Alessandra; Pillon, Sandra Cristina; dos Santos, Manoel Antônio; Rassool, G. Hussein; Laranjeira, Ronaldo
• Is Part Of: Journal of psychoactive drugs. Volume 48:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 124
• Page End: 134
• Publication Date: 2016-03-14
• Subjects: Crack cocaine -- crime -- sexual behavior -- violence; Hallucinogenic drugs -- Periodicals; Drug abuse -- Periodicals; Hallucinogens -- Periodicals; Psychotropic Drugs -- Periodicals; Drogues -- Périodiques; Hallucinogènes -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.86
• DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2016.1168534
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0279-1072

Abstract

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.