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Vol. 21. Issue 3.
Pages 191-196 (May - June 2007)
Vol. 21. Issue 3.
Pages 191-196 (May - June 2007)
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Consecuencias del uso de cocaína en las personas que ejercen la prostitución
Consequences of cocaine use among prostitutes
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Carmen Meneses Falcón
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Correspondencia: Carmen Meneses Falcón. Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales. Universidad Comillas de Madrid. Universidad Comillas, 3. 28049 Madrid. España.
Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Universidad Comillas de Madrid, España
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Objetivo

Describir las circunstancias y las consecuencias del consumo de cocaína en el entorno del ejercicio de la prostitución.

Material y métodos

Estudio cualitativo sobre una muestra de 60 personas, de 18-50 años de edad, que ejercen la prostitución en la calle, apartamentos y clubs de 6 ciudades españolas, mediante entrevista semiestructurada.

Resultados

El alcohol y la cocaína son las principales sustancias de consumo en este contexto. Se trata de consumos ocasionales e instrumentales que permiten a las personas que ejercen la prostitución sobrellevar la actividad que realizan, resistir muchas horas la prestación de prácticas sexuales con diferentes clientes, obtener mayores beneficios económicos y eludir los servicios sexuales. Las consecuencias del consumo por parte de estas personas pueden llevar a la desprotección en las prácticas sexuales y a ser víctimas de agresión o violencia por parte del cliente. Las personas prostituidas desarrollan estrategias de disminución del consumo: reducción de las dosis de consumo, simulación del uso de drogas o selección de los clientes consumidores.

Conclusiones

El estudio destaca que los consumos de drogas se encuentran asociados al contexto de realización de los servicios sexuales. Sin embargo, las consecuencias de éstos pueden implicar riesgos para la salud por la desprotección de las prácticas sexuales que demanda el cliente.

Palabras clave:
Consumo de cocaína
Prostitución
Prácticas de riesgo
Uso de preservativo
Abstract
Objective

To describe the circumstances and consequences of cocaine use in the setting of prostitution.

Material and method

We performed a qualitative study with fieldwork in 6 Spanish cities. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to 60 persons aged between 18 and 50 years old involved in prostitution in different settings: street, flat and brothel.

Results

The main substances used in prostitution were alcohol and cocaine. Consumption was occasional and instrumental and helped to reduce psychological barriers or inhibition and increase tolerance to long hours of sex work with different clients, thus increasing earnings. Cocaine use was also associated with providing clients with company without having to perform sexual services. Among the consequences of drug use in prostitutes were unprotected sex and a higher risk of violence by clients. Prostitutes developed harm reduction strategies for drug use: dose reduction, simulated drug use, and selection of clients who were users.

Conclusions

This study shows that there is connection between drug use and the provision of sexual services. Drug use can pose a health risk as consumption is associated with unprotected sex.

Key words:
Cocaine use
Prostitution
Risk practices
Condom use
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