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Factors associated with suspected drug-facilitated sexual assault.
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- Impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on sexual assault cases in Eastern Denmark - a retrospective clinical forensic study.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2022Article
- Drug-facilitated sexual assault, impaired trauma memory, and implications for mental health treatment.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2022Article
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- Characteristics associated with sexual assaults at mass gatherings.Emergency medicine journal : EMJ · 2016Article
- Characteristics of sexual violence against adolescent girls and adult women.BMC women's health · 2014Article
- Sustainability of an HIV PEP Program for Sexual Assault Survivors: "Lessons Learned" from Health Care Providers.The open AIDS journal · 2011Article
- Drug-facilitated sexual assault.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2009Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere has been little systematic investigation of widespread reports of drugging and sexual assault. We sought to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with suspected drug-facilitated sexual assault.
methodsBetween June 2005 and March 2007, a total of 977 consecutive sexual assault victims underwent screening for suspected drugging at 7 hospital-based sexual assault treatment centres. We defined victims of drug-facilitated sexual assault as those who presented to a centre within about 72 hours of being assaulted and who provided at least 1 valid reason for suspecting that she or he had been drugged and sexually assaulted. We used logistic regression modelling to compare victims of suspected drug-facilitated sexual assault with other sexual assault victims, controlling for covariates.
resultsIn total, 882 victims were eligible for inclusion in the study. Of these, 855 (96.9%) were women, and 184 (20.9%) met the criteria for suspected drug-facilitated sexual assault. Compared with other victims, victims of drug-facilitated sexual assault were more likely to have presented to a large urban centre for care (odds ratio [OR] 2.31, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.47-3.65), to be employed (OR 1.92, 95% CI 1.34-2.76), to have consumed over-the-counter medications (OR 3.97, 95% CI 2.47-6.38) and street drugs (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.12-2.62) in the 72 hours before being examined and to have used alcohol before the assault (OR 4.00, 95% CI 2.53-6.32).
interpretationSuspected drug-facilitated sexual assault is a common problem. Sexual assault services should be tailored to meet the needs of those experiencing this type of victimization.
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