Editing Dutch courage (section)

=== Criminal ===
{{see also|Alcohol-related crime}}
{{for|the use of non-intentional offenses, such as [[drunk walking]]|#Alcohol-related crimes}}

Alcohol is occasionally used by criminals as a tool to commit alcohol-related offenses. These may include [[drug-facilitated sexual assault|alcohol-facilitated sexual assault]]s, [[drunk driving]], thefts (for example motor vehicle thefts), or alcohol-fueled robberies and [[violent crime]]s. However, Dutch courage defense is not a valid [[intoxication defense]].

Consuming alcohol prior to visiting female sex workers is a common practice among some men.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Yang C, Latkin C, Luan R, Nelson K | title = Factors associated with drinking alcohol before visiting female sex workers among men in Sichuan Province, China | journal = AIDS and Behavior | volume = 17 | issue = 2 | pages = 568–573 | date = February 2013 | pmid = 22806054 | pmc = 4017933 | doi = 10.1007/s10461-012-0260-8 }}</ref> Also, sex workers often resort to using drugs and alcohol to cope with stress. However, female [[sex worker]]s in low- and middle-income countries have high rates of harmful alcohol use, which is associated with increased risk of unprotected sex and [[sexually transmitted infections]].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Beksinska A, Karlsen O, Gafos M, Beattie TS | title = Alcohol use and associated risk factors among female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis | journal = PLOS Global Public Health | volume = 3 | issue = 6 | pages = e0001216 | date = 2023 | pmid = 37310993 | pmc = 10263362 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001216 | doi-access = free }}</ref>