Injecting drug use: Gendered risk

Research demonstrates gender related differences in drug-use practices and risk behaviours. Females ’ structural vulnerability stemming from traditional gender roles and gender-power relations may enhance their propensity to experience injecting related risk. In this paper we explore gender differences in injection practices at the initiation event, during the first year of injecting and in the most recent 12-month period, to inform more effective harm reduction strategies.

Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - March 31, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Renee Zahnow, Adam R. Winstock, Larissa J. Maier, Jay Levy, Jason Ferris Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research