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- Title
Women and substance use in India and Bangladesh.
- Authors
Kumar, M Suresh; Sharma, Mukta
- Abstract
Given the feminization of the HIV epidemic in India and Bangladesh, understanding substance-use-related concerns among women is important for effective HIV prevention. This review is based on published research, reports (2000-2005), and primary data from treatment centers for drug-using women. We identify four main themes: (a) opioid use and injecting drug use in women, (b) alcohol use in sex work settings, (c) sexual transmission of HIV from male-injecting drug users (IDUs) to their regular female sex partners, and (d) sexual violence among female partners of substance-using men. We urge for focused HIV prevention interventions targeting substance-using women and female sex partners of male substance users to reduce vulnerability.
- Publication
Substance use & misuse, 2008, Vol 43, Issue 8-9, p1062
- ISSN
1082-6084
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/10826080801918189