title: 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.affiliation: a National Institute of Alcohol and Drugs Policy (INPAD), Psychiatrist, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) , Psychiatric Department , São Paulo , Brazil.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diehl
authors.affiliation: b Professor, University of São Paulo (USP) , Psychiatric Nursing and Human Science Department, Faculty of Nursing at Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil; PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development , Ribeirão Preto , Brazil.
authors.forename: Sandra Cristina
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pillon
authors.affiliation: c Associate Professor, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto , University of São Paulo, São Paulo , Brazil.
authors.forename: Manoel Antônio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.affiliation: d Professor and Executive Director, Sakina Counselling Institute , Port Louis , Republic of Mauritius.
authors.forename: G Hussein
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Rassool
authors.affiliation: e Psychiatrist, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) , Psychiatric Department , São Paulo , Brazil.
authors.forename: Ronaldo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laranjeira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D064423:Drug Trafficking / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Crack cocaine; crime; sexual behavior; violence