A Study of the Sexuality of Opiate Addicts
The influence of heroin use on sexual behavior was studied in individuals attending a drug abuse program in Porto, Portugal. As we expected, drug abuse was found mainly to adversely affect sexual behavior. A minority of patients reported improvement in sexual behavior with heroin use. Almost all patients remained sexually active and took no special precautions to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Some patients reported heroin-related sexual effects to be a motivating factor for ceasing drug abuse.
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Psychiatry Department, Oporto Medical School Oporto, Portugal
Publication date: 01 October 2002
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