ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2008
Correlates of injection drug use among female sex workers in two Mexico-U.S. border cities.
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143 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 218 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors Associated with Sexual Risks and Risk of STIs, HIV and Other Blood-Borne Viruses Among Women Using Heroin and Other Drugs: A Systematic Literature Review.AIDS and behavior · 2019Pooled it
- Risk of window period HIV infection in high infectious risk donors: systematic review and meta-analysis.American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2011Pooled it
- Factors in the HIV risk environment associated with bacterial vaginosis among HIV-negative female sex workers who inject drugs in the Mexico-United States border region.BMC public health · 2018Trial
- Vaginal washing and lubrication among female sex workers in the Mexico-US border region: implications for the development of vaginal PrEP for HIV prevention.BMC public health · 2018Trial
- Short-term cessation of sex work and injection drug use: evidence from a recurrent event survival analysis.Addictive behaviors · 2015Trial
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- Mujer Mas Segura (Safer Women): a combination prevention intervention to reduce sexual and injection risks among female sex workers who inject drugs.BMC public health · 2012Trial
- Effects of government registration on unprotected sex amongst female sex workers in Tijuana; Mexico.The International journal on drug policy · 2010Trial
- Risk Factors for Infective Endocarditis and Serious Injection Related Infections Among People Who Inject Drugs in Los Angeles, CA and Denver, CO.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated With Sexually Transmitted Infections Among People who Inject Drugs in the San Diego-Tijuana Border Region.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Sex workers' professional agency, quality of life, and problematic substance use in Finland.Scandinavian journal of psychology · 2025Article
- Patterns of inconsistent condom use and risky sexual behaviors among female sex workers in Mozambique.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol drinking and drug use among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Mozambique.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Social and environmental determinants influencing injection drug use and HIV risk among two sister cities on the US-Mexico border: a comparative cross-sectional study, 2016-2018.Harm reduction journal · 2023Article
- Who Asks About HIV/STI Status?: An Analysis of Women Who Sell Sex and Inject Drugs.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Increasing trends and incidence of nonfatal overdose among women sex workers who use drugs in British Columbia: The role of criminalization-related barriers to harm reduction.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Article
- A global bibliometric analysis of intimate partner violence in the field of HIV/AIDS: implications for interventions and research development.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
- Sexualized Substance Use among Female Sex Workers in Iran: Findings from a Nationwide Survey.Substance use & misuse · 2023Article
- Alcohol use and associated risk factors among female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Economic vulnerability, violence, and sexual risk factors for HIV among female sex workers in Tijuana, Mexico.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo characterize the overlap between injection drug use and sex work by women in Tijuana and Cd. Juarez, situated on the Mexico-U.S. border.
methodsFSWs aged > or =18 years who were not knowingly HIV-positive and reported having unprotected sex with > or =1 client in the prior 2 months underwent interviews and testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and Chlamydia. Logistic regression identified factors associated with injecting drugs within the last month.
resultsOf 924 FSWs, 18.0% had ever injected drugs. Among FSW-IDUs (N=114), prevalence of HIV, syphilis titers > or =1:8, gonorrhea and Chlamydia was significantly higher at 12.3%, 22.7%, 15.2% and 21.2% compared to 4.8%, 13.1%, 5.2% and 11.9% among other FSWs (N=810). FSW-IDUs also had more clients in the past 6 months (median: 300 versus 240, p=0.02). Factors independently associated with injecting drugs in the past month included living in Tijuana, being younger, being married/common-law, longer duration in the sex trade, speaking English, earning less for sex without condoms, often using drugs before sex, and knowing other FSWs who injected drugs.
conclusionsFSW-IDUs had higher STI levels, engaged in riskier behaviors and were more vulnerable to having unsafe sex with clients compared to other FSWs, indicating that this subgroup is an important bridge population requiring focused prevention.
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