The involvement of drugs and alcohol in drug-facilitated sexual assault: A systematic review of the evidence

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 178-188

  Beynon, Caryl M ^a   McVeigh, Clare ^b   McVeigh, Jim ^a   Leavey, Conan ^a   Bellis, Mark A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drug facilitated sexual assault; Drugs; Review; Violence

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLASSIFICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RAPE; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; URINE;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; RAPE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX OFFENSES; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44949193029     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838008320221     Document Type: Article

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