Comparison of psychosexual problems between substance dependence patients

Sexual dissatisfaction is one of the common problems in patients of Substance dependency. The aim of this study was to investigate psychosexual problems in marital relationships in substance dependence patients: Crack، Cristal and Opium and compare with control group. In this descriptive-analytic study، 56 substance dependences referred to addiction treatment center were selected by convenience sampling and assigned to four groups: 20 Opium consumers، 18 on Crack، 18 on Cristal and 20 patients in control group. The Multidimensional Sexuality Questionnaires (MSQ) were completed by participants. Based on subscales of Multidimensional Sexuality Questionnaire، a significant difference was observed in score mean among three groups and between experimental groups and control group in sexual subscales: preoccupation، motivation، assertiveness، depression، monitoring power of other sex، sexual control، external supervision، fear of sexual relationship and satisfaction (P>0. 05). Differences between (Cristal and Crack) and (Opium and Cristal in sexual subscales: preoccupation، motivation، fear، depression، power-other sexual control، supervision، and fear of sexual relationship and satisfaction were significant (P>0. 05). Score mean indicated that the Cristal abusers in all of subscales have higher scores mean than Crack، and Opium. According to the results of current study، the available addicting substance in the market affects the consumer''s sexual practices، and will be caused deleterious effects on family and marital sexual health.