Diminished sexual functioning among individuals dependent upon alcohol has been assessed. Ninety-seven male patients entered the study, all inpatients as the unit for treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction (Villa 6) in Porirua Hospital, Porirua. The sexual ability of these patients before the development of alcoholism was also rated for the same items and this rating was used as a control. Of the 97 patients, 69 (71 percent) suffered from sexual dysfunction for a period more than 12 months prior to admission to hospital. The disturbances noted were diminished sexual desire (58 percent of patients), erectile impotence (16 percent), premature ejaculation (4 percent), ejaculatory in competence (22 percent). A high proportion of the alcoholics showed signs of sexual deviation-19 percent having performed sexual crimes and a further 28 percent having repeated thought of sexual crimes. The possible causes of alcohol induced sexual dysfunction are discussed.
对依赖酒精的个体性功能减退情况进行了评估。97名男性患者参与了该研究，他们均为波里鲁瓦医院波里鲁瓦治疗酗酒和药物成瘾科室（6号病房）的住院患者。这些患者在酗酒之前的性功能也针对相同项目进行了评级，并将该评级用作对照。在这97名患者中，69名（71%）在入院前超过12个月的时间里患有性功能障碍。所观察到的障碍包括性欲减退（58%的患者）、勃起功能障碍（16%）、早泄（4%）、射精功能障碍（22%）。很大一部分酗酒者表现出性偏差迹象——19%实施过性犯罪，另有28%曾反复出现性犯罪念头。文中讨论了酒精所致性功能障碍的可能原因。
