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ArticleThe International journal on drug policy2015

Live to tell: Narratives of methamphetamine-using women taken hostage by their intimate partners in San Diego, CA.

Natasha Ludwig-Barron, Jennifer L Syvertsen, Tiffany Lagare, Lawrence A Palinkas, Jamila K Stockman

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Article in The International journal on drug policy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Natasha Ludwig-BarronDivision of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0849, La Jolla, CA 92093-0849, USA.
Jennifer L SyvertsenDepartment of Anthropology, The Ohio State University, 4046 Smith Laboratory, 174 W. 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Tiffany LagareGraduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92115, USA.
Lawrence A PalinkasSchool of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0411, USA.
Jamila K StockmanDivision of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0849, La Jolla, CA 92093-0849, USA. Electronic address: jstockman@ucsd.edu.
University of California San Diego · USSan Diego State University · USThe Ohio State University · USUniversity of Southern California · US

Funding

Training Program in Substance Use, HIV and Related InfectionsT32DA023356 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI Natasha Martin, Steffanie A Strathdee · 2007 to 2026
$7.8M
Reducing HIV/STD risk, methamphetamine use, and depression among heterosexualsR01MH061146 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SEMPLE, SHIRLEY J. · 2001 to 2010
$5.1M
HIV Intervention Science Training Program for Underserved Investigators R25MH080665 · NIMH · COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE · PI EL-BASSEL, NABILA, WU, ELWIN · 2007 to 2023
$2.8M
The Impact of Environmental and Physiological Factors on Sexual Assault and HIVR01HD077891 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI STOCKMAN, JAMILA KINSHASA · 2013 to 2017
$2.4M
Impact of Violence and Power on a HIV Behavioral Intervention for Female MA UsersK01DA031593 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI STOCKMAN, JAMILA KINSHASA · 2011 to 2015
$897k
Center for HIV/AIDS Minority Pipeline in Substance Abuse Research (CHAMPS)R25DA025571 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI STRATHDEE, STEFFANIE A. · 2008 to 2010
$784k
HIV/AIDS: Translational Approaches and Health DisparitiesR25MH080664 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI WYATT, GAIL E. · 2009 to 2011
$580k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHostage-taking, an overlooked phenomenon in public health, constitutes a severe form of intimate partner violence and may be a precursor to female homicide within relationships characterized by substance use. Criminal justice studies indicate that most hostage incidents are male-driven events with more than half of all cases associated with a prior history of violence and substance use. Methamphetamine use increases a woman's risk of partner violence, with methamphetamine-using individuals being up to nine times more likely to commit homicide. As homicide is the most lethal outcome of partner violence and methamphetamine use, this study aims to characterize the potential role of hostage-taking within these intersecting epidemics.

methodsMethamphetamine-using women enrolled in an HIV behavioural intervention trial (FASTLANE-II) who reported experiences of partner violence were purposively selected to participate in qualitative sub-studies (Women's Study I & II). Twenty-nine women, ages 26-57, participated in semi-structured interviews that discussed relationship dynamics, partner violence, drug use and sexual practices.

resultsFindings indicated four cases of women being held hostage by a partner, with two women describing two separate hostage experiences. Women discussed partner jealousy, drug withdrawal symptoms, heightened emotional states from methamphetamine use, and escalating violent incidents as factors leading up to hostage-taking. Factors influencing lack of reporting incidents to law enforcement included having a criminal record, fear of partner retaliation, and intentions to terminate the relationship when the partner is incarcerated.

conclusionEducating women on the warning signs of hostage-taking within the context of methamphetamine use and promoting behaviour change among male perpetrators can contribute to reducing the risk of homicide. Furthermore, bridging the gap between health services and law enforcement agencies and providing comprehensive services that address the needs of methamphetamine-using women in violent relationships can prevent or minimize potential harm to vulnerable women.

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AdultAmphetamine-Related DisordersCaliforniaFemaleHomicideHumansInterviews as TopicIntimate Partner ViolenceJealousyMaleMethamphetamineMiddle AgedPrisonersSexual BehaviorMethamphetamineFemicideHostageMethamphetaminePartner violenceUnited StatesWomen

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