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Drugs and sexual effects: role of drug type and gender

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Rawson, Richard A, Washton, Arnold, Domier, Catherine P, Reiber, Chris·2002·Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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This study investigated gender differences in the relationship between psychoactive substance use and sexual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Participants (N = 464) were male and female alcohol, opiate, cocaine, and methamphetamine users enrolled in an outpatient treatment program at any of 8 sites. A self-report survey that inquired about the specific sexual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the participant during previous instances of being under the influence of their primary drug of dependence served as the data source. The results indicate that different categories of psychoactive agents were associated with different effects on sexual behavior, and that those effects vary by gender. Development of a valid measure assessing the type and strength of these relationships may be beneficial for use by treatment programs in promoting abstinence from drug and alcohol use and preventing relapse.

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  • Regular methamphetamine use is associated with various harms and symptoms including psychosis, mood swings, insomnia, skin lesions, depression, malnutrition, respiratory illness, gum disease, severe tooth decay, risky behaviours, and endocarditis.

    “Regular methamphetamine use is associated with various harms and symptoms including psychosis, mood swings, insomnia, skin lesions, depression, malnutrition, respiratory illness, gum disease and severe tooth decay, risky behaviours (e.g., criminal behaviours, injection of other illicit substances, sexual practices that increase risk of sexually transmitted infections), and endocarditis [1, 7–18].”

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Authors
Rawson, R. A., Washton, A., Domier, C. P., & Reiber, C.
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Rawson, Richard A
Venue
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-03
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
103-108
ISSN
0740-5472 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2165955755
Cited by
209
References
24
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 30 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 15
FWCI
2.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA09417)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Keywords
drug use, sexual behavior, gender differences, alcohol consumption, opiates, cocaine, methamphetamine, drug addiction, substance use disorders, relapse prevention, abstinence
MeSH terms
Adult, Ethanol, Cocaine, Female, Humans, Male, Methamphetamine, Narcotics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk-Taking, Self-Assessment, Sexual Behavior, Sex Factors, Substance-Related Disorders

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