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Addressing Alcohol and Drug Use Among Sex Offenders in Treatment  


Author:  Claire Samuelson.; Stacy Calhoun.


Source: Volume 19, Number 01, December/January 2018 , pp.1-4(4)




Sex Offender Law Report

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Abstract: 

While it is difficult to determine the exact relationship between sexual offending and substance use, since most sex offenders tend to possess a wide variety of risk factors that can influence their offending behavior, alcohol and drug use may interact with other risk factors in a manner that increases their risk of engaging in sex crimes. This article surveys some of the key relationships between alcohol and drug abuse and sex offending, with a focus on the interplay between alcohol and drug use and other risk factors associated with sex offending, and the likelihood that sex offenders who abuse substances have a greater risk of recidivism when compared to sex offenders who do not use alcohol or drugs.

Keywords: Substance Use Risk Factors; Prevalence of Alcohol and Drug Use Among Sex Offenders; Treatment Suggestions and Implications

Affiliations:  1: UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs; 2: UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs.

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