Description and initial use of the cocaine and sexuality questionnaire

Abstract

To understand and reduce high-risk sexual behaviors associated with the spread of HIV/'AIDS, researchers are examining addicts' substance abuse and sexual histories. The Cocaine and Sexuality Questionnaire (CSQ) was devised to examine the relationship between cocaine use and sexual behavior. Three constructs were envisioned: sexual enhancement, negative sexual consequences, and sexual compulsion. A number of Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory II personality profiles correlated significantly with the sexual compulsion category. This suggests a behavioral pattern that was concurrent with cocaine addiction and that may have enduring features.