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Citation |
Diehl A, Pillon SC, dos Santos MA, Rassool GH, Laranjeira R. J. Psychoactive Drugs 2016; 48(2): 124-134. |
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Affiliation |
Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) , Psychiatric Department , São Paulo , Brazil. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2016, Haight-Ashbury Publications in association with the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinic) |
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27163711 |
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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. Language: en |