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  • Sociology
  • Gender Studies

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  • Gender disparities exist in drug use and associated risks.
  • Traditional gender roles and power dynamics may increase female vulnerability to injecting-related risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore gender differences in drug injection practices.
  • To inform gender-specific harm reduction strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the Global Drug Survey 2015.
  • Chi-square and logistic regression used to assess gender differences in injection behaviors.
  • Sample included current injectors from six global regions.

Main Results:

  • Females were more likely than males to be injected by intimate partners at initiation, during the first year, and in the most recent 12 months.
  • Females reported more difficulty accessing sterile equipment and were more likely to share injecting equipment.

Conclusions:

  • Females' reliance on intimate partners for injections persists, reflecting disempowerment due to traditional gender roles.
  • Greater difficulty accessing sterile equipment and higher rates of equipment sharing among females indicate a need for gender-responsive harm reduction services.