Background Sharing of equipment used for injecting drug use (IDU) is a substantial cause of
disease burden and a contributor to blood-borne virus transmission. We did a global …

Background Women who use drugs, irrespective of whether these are injected or not, are
faced with multiple issues which enhance their vulnerability to HIV. Methods In this …

Background A range of negative experiences and circumstances that are common among
people who inject drugs (PWID) are risk factors for developing mental disorders. Despite …

Recent empirical findings combined with evidence from phylogenetic studies and supported
by mathematical models provide a clear rationale for testing the feasibility, acceptability, and …

Statistical data on the use of various psychoactive substances indicate a narrowing of
previous differences in substance use between men and women. Data from studies …

Background High quality care is crucial in ensuring that women and newborns receive
interventions that may prevent and treat birth-related complications. As facility deliveries …

There is limited data regarding women who inject drugs, and how harm-reduction services
can be made more women-centered. This study explored experiences of Kenyan women …

Abstract Purpose of Review Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a global phenomenon and is on
the rise in Africa, denoting a shift from historical patterns of drug transport to internal …

Background: Women and girls who use and inject drugs are a critical population at risk of
HIV. In this article, we review data on the epidemiology of drug use and injection among …

As universal testing and treatment for HIV, or 'treat all', expands across sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), substance use will likely have a negative impact on the success of scale-up efforts for …