Citation

Albuquerque GA, De Lima Garcia C, Moreira Belém J, Dos Santos Figueiredo FW, Da Silva Paiva L, Arraes TMSN, Da Silva Quirino G, de Abreu LC, Valente VE, Da Silva Maciel E, De Alcantara Sousa LV, Adami F. Int. Arch. Med. 2015; 8(1).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)

DOI

10.3823/1651

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study examined the prevalence of violence suffered, drug use and risk behaviors in homosexual and bisexual individuals.

METHOD: Cross-sectional, quantitative study involving 296 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual individuals in the municipalities of Crato and Juazeiro do Norte, South of Ceará state, Brazil.

FINDINGS: Psychological/verbal abuse is the most prevalent and depressants of the central nervous system are chosen for consumption after victimization. Depressant and stimulant drugs were associated to dependence and risk behaviors in sexual minorities.

CONCLUSION: Gay and bisexual people use drugs after suffering violence, with an association between drug use and developing risk behaviors. Further investigations inherent in these associations are necessary, since other factors may interact to violence, drug use and risk behaviors in sexual minorities. © Under License of Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Language: en

Keywords

crime; adult; human; violence; Brazil; mental health; homicide; Violence; female; male; alcohol; cannabis; prevalence; Illicit drugs; substance use; suicide attempt; sexual minority; drug abuse; amphetamine; cocaine; Bisexuality; alcohol abuse; major clinical study; homosexuality; Homosexuality; sexual orientation; analgesic agent; tobacco; bisexuality; high risk behavior; drug dependence; cross-sectional study; illicit drug; 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine; anabolic agent; psychostimulant agent; tranquilizer; physical abuse; psychedelic agent; Article; quantitative study; young adult; crime victim; emotional abuse; LGBT people