The impact of family systems and social networks on substance use initiation and recovery among women with substance use disorders.

AA Jones, S Strong-Jones, RE Bishop… - Psychology of …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: While social networks influence individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs),
the mechanisms for such influence are under-explored among women who use drugs. This …

Drug Use Stigma and Reprisal: Barriers to Prison Needle Exchange in Canada

A De Shalit, E Van der Meulen, SKH Chu… - The Prison …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
After years of advocacy by a range of civil society groups, supported by scholarly and
empirical research, Canada's federal prison service implemented a needle exchange …

A mixed methods exploration of injection drug use risk behaviors and place-based norms in Ukraine

J Owczarzak, JS Slutsker, A Mazhnaya, K Tobin… - Journal of Substance …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Despite global reductions in HIV incidence and significant investment in local
harm reduction services, Ukraine continues to experience high HIV and HCV prevalence …

Her village: experiences of drug-involved women in a female-only aftercare program in the Philippines

MR Hechanova, MRC Tee, TAC Co… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Women are exposed to vulnerabilities that can lead to drug use or hinder recovery.
However, there is a dearth of studies on recovery programs for women. This study aims to …