Pathways to prostitution: The chronology of sexual and drug abuse milestones
JJ Potterat, RB Rothenberg, SQ Muth… - Journal of Sex …, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
To assess the sequence, timing, and prevalence of sexual and illegal drug use milestones in
prostitute women, we interviewed 237 prostitutes in the community and 407 comparison
women at an STD clinic. Drug use was more commonly reported by prostitutes than
comparisons (86% vs. 23%), as was non‐consensual prepubertal sex (32% vs. 13%).
Sexual‐and drug‐related milestones occurred in the same order in both groups, with drug
use preceding sexual activity and injecting drug use preceding prostitution. Ninety‐four …
prostitute women, we interviewed 237 prostitutes in the community and 407 comparison
women at an STD clinic. Drug use was more commonly reported by prostitutes than
comparisons (86% vs. 23%), as was non‐consensual prepubertal sex (32% vs. 13%).
Sexual‐and drug‐related milestones occurred in the same order in both groups, with drug
use preceding sexual activity and injecting drug use preceding prostitution. Ninety‐four …
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RB Rothenberg, L Phillips-Plummer - researchgate.net
To assess the sequence, timing, and prevalence of sexual and illegal drug use milestones in
prostitute women, we inter-viewed 237 prostitutes in the community and 407 comparison
women at an STD clinic. Drug use was more commonly reported by prostitutes than
comparisons (86% vs. 23%), as was non-consensual prepubertal sex (32% vs. I3%). Sexual-
and drug-related milestones occurred in the same order in both groups, with drug use
preceding sexual activity and injecting drug use preceding prostitution. Ninety-four percent …
prostitute women, we inter-viewed 237 prostitutes in the community and 407 comparison
women at an STD clinic. Drug use was more commonly reported by prostitutes than
comparisons (86% vs. 23%), as was non-consensual prepubertal sex (32% vs. I3%). Sexual-
and drug-related milestones occurred in the same order in both groups, with drug use
preceding sexual activity and injecting drug use preceding prostitution. Ninety-four percent …