Psychological morbidity among female commercial sex workers with alcohol and drug abuse.

Introduction: Substance abuse may act as precursors and also can form outcomes of sexual behaviors. The confluence of drug use, mental stressors, poverty, sexually transmitted diseases, low self-esteem and high-risk partners forms a fertile ground for psychological morbidity.

Aim: To assess the psychological morbidity among female commercial sex workers (CSWs) who use alcohol and other substance abuse.