Association of sex work and social-structural factors with non-fatal overdose among women who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada

Original research
by
Harris, Miriam T.H. et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

We examined the association between sex work and overdose and secondarily explored the association of social-structural factors, such as policing and gendered violence, with overdose.

Findings/Key points

Sex work was not significantly associated with an increased odds of overdose. In the exploratory analysis amongst 476 WWUD engaged in sex work, social-structural variables associated with overdose in the multivariable model included exposure to: punitive policing and physical or sexual violence.

Design/methods

Data from two community cohort studies (n=857)

Keywords

Overdose
Sex/Gender