Sexual Harassments Related to Alcohol and Drugs Intake: The Experience of the Rape Centre of Turin

• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215090
• Publication Date: 2022-11-17T08:12:20Z
• Authors: Barbara Mognetti; Marco Bo; Giovanni Nicolao ...; Antonella Canavese; Paola Castagna; Federica Collini; Veronica Santa; Alberto Salomone; Sarah Gino
• Keywords: Alcohol intake

A cross-sectional study was conducted that describes the characteristics of sexual violence episodes related to intake alcohol and drugs observed among women turned “Centro Soccorso Violenza Sessuale” (SVS) Sant’Anna Hospital in Turin between 1 January 2008, 31 December 2017. Two hundred twenty-two patients were enrolled, 25 which minors, 141 Italians, most them knew their aggressor raped a private home. One fifty-five declared healthcare personnel have taken alcoholic substances and/or conjunction with event (86 reported having drunk alcohol, 36 33 disclosed both drug abuse). If woman her abuser, consumption described as voluntary more than 80% cases, while relation equally or fraudulent. About 73% who just had amnesia other symptoms, present about 63% only use. Physicians physical injuries on 156 women. Patients assumed presented significantly higher risk suffer any injury increased head neck. The results obtained underline how even Northern Italy represents widespread psychoactive substance case drug-facilitated assault. There is therefore need promote education prevention campaigns citizens, especially youngest.