Consequences associated with the use of psychoactive substances among female adolescents placed in residential care: the role of sexual exploitation
| Autor: | Stéphanie Lemieux, Annie Lemieux, Geneviève Parent, Nadine Lanctôt, Sophie Couture |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adolescent Substance-Related Disorders Sexual Behavior Psychoactive substance Residential Facilities 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk-Taking 5. Gender equality Residential care Risk Factors Environmental health Prevalence Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Psychotropic Drugs 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry General Medicine 16. Peace & justice Sex Work 3. Good health Adolescent Behavior Female business |
| Zdroj: | Womenhealth. 60(9) |
| ISSN: | 1541-0331 |
| Popis: | Sexual exploitation is a major burden among female adolescents placed in residential care centers. Moreover, problematic psychoactive substance use is a concern because of its prevalence and various associated consequences. However, little is known about the consequences resulting specifically from the use of psychoactive substances among sexually exploited female adolescents. This study explored the association between sexual exploitation and the various consequences associated with substance use among adolescent female (15.3-17.1 years old) living in Quebec's residential care centers during 2008-2009. To better understand this association, 83 sexually exploited female adolescents and 66 non-sexually exploited female adolescents responded to self-reported questionnaires. As expected, even controlling for age of onset and frequency of substance use, an ANCOVA showed that sexually exploited female adolescents experience more consequences associated with their use of psychoactive substances ( |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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