Stealthing Perpetration and Victimization: Prevalence and Correlates Among Emerging Adults

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988851
Author(s):  
Erin E. Bonar ◽  
Quyen M. Ngo ◽  
Meredith L. Philyaw-Kotov ◽  
Maureen A. Walton ◽  
Yasamin Kusunoki
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
White Race ◽  
Illegal Drug Use ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Hispanic White

“Stealthing” is a form of sexual violence wherein a sexual partner purposefully removes a condom during penetration without the receptive partner’s knowledge. Given the role of substance use in sexual violence broadly, we examined demographic and substance use correlates of stealthing perpetration (SP) and victimization (SV) among emerging adults. Participants comprised 2,550 18- to 25-year-olds ( M age = 20.8, SD = 2.3), recruited via social media (48% female; 53.9% non-Hispanic White; 46.0% had another racial/ethnic identity; 67.4% heterosexual; 85.3% had some college education). Unadjusted analyses ( t tests, χ2 analysis) and adjusted logistic regression analyses examined associations between demographics (age, education, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation) and substance use (binge drinking, marijuana use, other illegal drug use, and prescription drug misuse) with male SP and male and female SV. Five percent of males and 18.9% of females reported SV; 6.1% of males reported SP. In adjusted analyses, significant correlates of SP were: non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity (odds ratio [OR] = 0.39), binge drinking (OR = 1.39), cannabis use (OR = 1.37), and other drug use (OR = 1.43). Significant correlates of male SV were: non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity (OR = 0.28), non-heterosexual orientation (OR = 0.24), binge drinking (OR = 1.49), and other illegal drug use (OR = 1.79). Significant correlates of female SV were: older age (OR = 1.13), non-Hispanic White race/ethnicity (OR = 0.57), binge drinking (OR = 1.28), cannabis use (OR = 1.29), and other drug use (OR = 1.22). Consistent with literature linking alcohol to sexual violence, binge drinking correlated with both SV and SP, with other substance use also playing a role. Data are needed to explore these relationships using longitudinal, event-level assessments to investigate the influence of acute intoxication. Interventions to reduce sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, and sexual assault should include content on stealthing and substance use.

scholarly journals Self-reported harm from others’ alcohol, cigarette and illegal drug use in Norway

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 413-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inger Synnøve Moan ◽  
Elin K Bye ◽  
Elisabet E Storvoll ◽  
Ingunn Olea Lund
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Population Surveys ◽  
Illegal Drug Use

Aims: While it is documented that substance use harms others than the user, less is known about which substances people experience most harm from, and who the victims and perpetrators are. The aims were: (i) to estimate the prevalence of and overlap in self-reported harm from others’ alcohol, cigarette, and illegal drug use; (ii) to examine potential differences in the prevalence of harm from close relations’ and strangers’ use; and (iii) to examine how the prevalence of harm varies according to demographics and the respondents’ substance use. Methods: Population surveys conducted among 16–64-year-old Norwegians in 2012 and 2016 ( N = 3407) assessed self-reported harm from others’ alcohol, cigarette and illegal drug use with identical measures, demographic variables and the respondents’ substance use. Results: Experience of harm from others’ alcohol use was most common, followed by others’ smoking. For all three substances, a higher proportion experienced harm from close relations’ use. Nearly half had experienced harm from others’ use of at least one substance. Women and younger participants were more likely to report harm from others’ alcohol and cigarette use. While alcohol and illegal drug users were more often harmed by others’ use of these substances, smokers reported being less often harmed by others’ smoking. Conclusions: Self-reported harm from others’ alcohol, cigarette and illegal drug use corresponds with the prevalence of use of these substances in Norway. For all three substances, close relations’ use accounted for more harm than strangers’ use. Own substance use was an important correlate of experienced harm.

Alcohol and Drug Problems

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-16
Author(s):  
Dennis C. Daley ◽  
Antoine Douaihy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Drug ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
Drug Misuse ◽  
Prescription Drug Misuse ◽  
Illegal Drug Use ◽  
Drug Problems

A substance problem is any negative outcome from prescription drug misuse, illegal drug use, or binge drinking. These problems often lead to substance use disorders (SUDs). Any substance use can cause problems. The real issues are a person’s reasons for using, and whether that substance use is part of a substance use disorder. Family members often think of the drug as being the problem when it is really the person’s pattern of use and reasons for using that are the problems. Drugs come and go and are replaced by new ones all the time. SUDs and addiction are people problems that involve drugs.

scholarly journals Influence of Prevalence of Psychoactive Substance Use in Mexican Municipalities on Early Childhood Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (19) ◽  
pp. 10027
Author(s):  
Francisco-Javier Prado-Galbarro ◽  
Copytzy Cruz-Cruz ◽  
Jorge-Ameth Villatoro-Velázquez ◽  
Juan-Manuel Martínez-Núñez
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Illegal Drug Use ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

Children’s early development is influenced by characteristics of the child, family, and environment, including exposure to substance abuse. The aim was to examine the association of early childhood development (ECD) with the prevalence of psychoactive substance use in Mexican municipalities. We obtained ECD data from the 2015 Survey of Boys, Girls, and Women (ENIM, for its Spanish acronym), measured with the ECD Index. The prevalence of psychoactive substance use was estimated at the municipal level, using the 2016 National Survey of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use (ENCODAT, for its Spanish acronym). Multilevel logistic models were fitted to evaluate the association between drug use and inadequacies in ECD overall and in four specific ECD domains: socio-emotional, literacy-numeric, learning, and physical. Inadequate ECD was directly associated with illegal drug use (OR = 1.10; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.17). For the specific ECD domains, inadequate socio-emotional development was directly associated with illegal drug use (OR = 1.08; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.15). These findings suggest that exposure to illegal drug use may influence ECD, and especially can lead to socio-emotional problems, although this cannot be considered the unanimous determinant of the problems presented. The implementation of evidence-based interventions to prevent drug abuse is necessary.

scholarly journals Arrest and non-fatal suicide attempts among men: analysis of survey data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. Bryson ◽  
Jennifer Piel ◽  
Stephen M. Thielke
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Major Depression ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
National Sample ◽  
The Past ◽  
Hispanic Men ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Hispanic White

Abstract Background Studies have found an association between recent arrest and suicide attempts, but the population-level significance of this link has not been reported. We estimated the population attributable risk percent (PAR%) of self-reported non-fatal suicide attempts based on recent arrest in a national sample of adult men. Methods This study included men aged ≥18 who completed the 2008–2019 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. The outcome measure was any non-fatal suicide attempts in the past year. The primary independent variable was any arrest in the past year. Major depression and substance use disorders were also included as independent variables for comparison. Descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression with postestimation marginal effects ascertained the PAR% of non-fatal suicide attempts for arrest, major depression, and substance use disorders, while controlling for sociodemographic covariates. All analyses applied survey weights. We disaggregated analyses by race/ethnicity. Results In the sample of 220,261 men, arrest accounted for 8.9% (99% CI 5.1 to 12.6%, p < 0.001) of non-fatal suicide attempts, while major depression accounted for 40.3% (99% CI 35.0 to 45.1%. p < 0.001) and substance use disorders for 24.1% (99% CI 17.6 to 30.2%, p < 0.001). After disaggregating by race/ethnicity, arrest accounted for 9.5% (99% CI 4.5 to 14.3%, p < 0.001) of suicide attempts among Non-Hispanic White men and fell short of statistical significance for Non-Hispanic Black men (10.2, 99% CI − 3.0 to 21.6%, p = 0.043) and Hispanic men (8.1, 99% CI − 0.5 to 15.9%, p = 0.016). Conclusions Arrest accounted for nearly one in eleven non-fatal suicide attempts in a national sample of American men, which is by extension about 50,000 suicide attempts per year. Results were similar for Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, and Hispanic men, although there were differences in prevalence of arrest and suicide attempts. Unlike major depression, arrest is an easily identifiable event, and the period after arrest might provide an opportunity to support mental health and coping.

Illegal drug use

1985 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-240
Author(s):  
Richard Rogers ◽  
James L. Cavanaugh
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
Illegal Drug Use

Comparing Drug Use between Welfare-Receiving Arrestees and Non-Welfare-Receiving Arrestees

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
George S. Yacoubian ◽  
Ronald J. Peters ◽  
Blake J. Urbach ◽  
Regina J. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Welfare Reform ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
Welfare Recipients ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Reform Policy ◽  
Illegal Drug Use ◽  
Urine Specimens

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) symbolized a comprehensive change to the nation's welfare system. Despite several provisions within PRWORA that focus on the use of illegal drugs, few studies have attempted to identify the prevalence of illegal drug use among welfare recipients. Moreover, no scholarly works have compared rates of drug use in welfare-receiving populations to those of non-welfare-receiving populations with an objective measure of drug use. In the current study, urine specimens were collected from 1,572 arrestees interviewed through Houston's Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Program in 1999. Drug positive rates are compared between welfare-receiving arrestees ( n = 116), non-welfare receiving arrestees living below the poverty level ( n = 539), and non-welfare receiving arrestees living above the poverty level ( n = 917). Welfare-receiving arrestees were more likely to be female, older, less educated, and to test positive for opiates and benzodiazepines than the other subgroups. Implications for welfare reform policy are discussed in light of the current findings.

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