@article{ref1,
title="Differences in impulsivity and sexual risk behavior among inner-city crack/cocaine users and heroin users",
journal="Drug and alcohol dependence",
year="2005",
author="Lejuez, C. W. and Bornovalova, Marina A. and Daughters, Stacey B. and Curtin, John J.",
volume="77",
number="2",
pages="169-175",
abstract="The current study utilized a sample of 123 inner-city drug users in residential treatment, comparing sexual risk behavior (SRB) across primary users of (a) heroin and not crack/cocaine, (b) crack/cocaine and not heroin, and (c) both heroin and crack/cocaine. Additional analyses also examined impulsivity as a mediator of drug choice and SRB. Results indicated that SRB was higher in primary crack/cocaine users than in primary heroin users, with those using both drugs evidencing intermediate levels of SRB. Beyond differences in SRB, a similar pattern across drugs was found for impulsivity. Finally, impulsivity mediated the relationship between drug choice and SRB. Although further research is necessary to establish causal relationships, these results support a relationship between SBR and crack/cocaine, and suggest that disinhibition processes including impulsivity may underlie this relationship.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0376-8716",
doi="10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.08.013",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.08.013"
}