verslaving addiction substance abuse
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Verslavingszorg Noord-Nederland (Eelde)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - substance dependence or substance abuse (alcohol, cannabis, opiates (heroin/methadone), cocaine, amphetamine, GHB) - age: 23 years and above - abstinent at the time of completing the questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: more than six months of abstinence of primary substance of abuse use of a substance within another category than the primary substance of abuse (for example using an "upper" when a "downer" is the primary substance of abuse and vice versa) psychotic episode in the last month suicidal in the last month limited knowledge of the Dutch language behavioural addiction (gambling, gaming, sex)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary study outcome is the subjective participated difference in sexual functioning under inflcuence of a substance. Sexual functioning is operationalized as all forms of sexual experiences including sexual feelings, sexual fantasies, sexual arousal, sexual pleasure, sexual acts and sexual performances. To answer question number 6 (see study protocol) the primary outcome measure is the nature and content of sexual behavior over the last 6 months. Sexual behavior is operationalized as sexual experience (experience with having sex), number of sexual partners, sexual frequency, sexual experience with same sex, masturbation, use of porn, sex on and via Internet, review current sexual functioning, sexual motivation and sexual satisfaction. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A secundary outcome of the study is a positive or negative change in sexual behavior. This will be measured by asking questions about a positive or negative change in sexual behavior under the influence of the primary substance of abuse. Other secundary outcomes are the difference in sexual behavior between the different substances, dependent on the severity of the addiction and the difference in sexual behavior between men and women, between the addictive population and a general population (by comparing the results of this study with the results of the study by de Graag (2012), and between different categories of age. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed