Alcohol and drugs have long been known to affect sexual activity . Alcohol , for example , can make someone " intoxicated " and loss of coordination , which means that it is more difficult to feel sexual sensation , so it will be difficult to have an orgasm .
Other addictive substances such as amphetamines , cocaine and ecstasy can also have the same effect , making it difficult for a person to reach orgasm , and particularly for a man to get an erection .
However , not only that , a new study has found that the effects of alcohol and drugs on sexual performance is not easily removed despite stopping use . The study conducted by experts at the University of Granada in Spain and at the University of Santo Tomas in Colombia have found that , for men who are addicted to alcohol and drugs , sexual harassment they experience can continue even after a period of rehabilitation .
The study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine online edition involving 905 men between 2009 and 2011 . Of the total participants , 549 people were diagnosed addiction to alcohol , cocaine , heroin , marijuana , or a mixture of these two substances . While the other 356 participants were monitored as a control group . The researchers evaluated each of the men in four categories : sexual desire , sexual satisfaction , sexual arousal and orgasm .
When they compared the two groups , the researchers found that sexual performance group " addict " or being significantly impaired . Interference level varies , depending on the type of drugs used . For example , cocaine and heroin significantly affect sexual pleasure , but only slightly affect sexual desire .
The most significant alcohol affect sexual arousal disorder . The researchers also found that orgasm disorders are significantly influenced by alcohol , heroin cocaine , and heroin .
Despite much research that refers to the link between addictive substance with sexual performance , but this study is the first to examine the sexual performance was still affected by the addictive substance when the person is cured of addiction .
Translated from kompas.com
