Drug use among sex workers in Hungary

Móró, Levente; Simon, Katalin; Sárosi, Péter

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.06.004

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“…Women who sell sex often lack education and suffer poverty, substance abuse, a lack of access to health care, and repeated instances of victimization, presenting formidable, related obstacles to HIV risk reduction (El-Bassel, Witte, Wada, Gilbert, & Wallace, 2001;Kurtz, Surratt, Inciardi, & Kiley, 2004;Li, Li, & Stanton, 2010;Móró, Simon, & Sárosi, 2013;Platt et al, 2013;Shakarishvili et al, 2005;Shannon, Kerr, Bright, Gibson, & Tyndall, 2008a).…”

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“…FSWs’ vulnerability to HIV is multidimensional (Rekart, 2005), largely because sex work is universally stigmatized, embedded in social inequalities (Platt et al, 2013; Vanwesenbeeck, 2001), typically illegal (Shaver, 2005; UNAIDS, 2014), and rife with gender-based violence (Deering et al, 2014; Dunkle & Decker, 2013; Shannon et al, 2008b). Women who sell sex often lack education and suffer poverty, substance abuse, a lack of access to health care, and repeated instances of victimization, presenting formidable, related obstacles to HIV risk reduction (El-Bassel, Witte, Wada, Gilbert, & Wallace, 2001; Kurtz, Surratt, Inciardi, & Kiley, 2004; Li, Li, & Stanton, 2010; Móró, Simon, & Sárosi, 2013; Platt et al, 2013; Shakarishvili et al, 2005; Shannon, Kerr, Bright, Gibson, & Tyndall, 2008a).…”

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Victimization and HIV Risks Among Croatian Female Sex Workers

Štulhofer

Sinković

Božić

et al. 2016

Violence Against Women

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To assess the association between victimization and HIV vulnerability among Croatian female sex workers (FSWs), a survey involving 157 FSWs recruited from Croatia's two largest urban areas was conducted in 2014. A majority of participants reported direct and indirect victimization, which was found to be significantly associated with condom use at most recent noncommercial sexual intercourse and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis in the past 12 months. The association between victimization and STI diagnosis was partially mediated by depressiveness and moderated by social support. The buffering role of social support points to the importance of including counseling services in HIV prevention programs in Croatia.

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Victimization and HIV Risks Among Croatian Female Sex Workers

Štulhofer

Sinković

Božić

et al. 2016

Violence Against Women

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Patterns and Epidemiology of Illicit Drug Use Among Sex Workers Globally: A Systematic Review

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Lutnick

et al. 2021

Sex Work, Health, and Human Rights

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Introduction: Sex workers who use drugs represent two distinct populations, yet programmatic and policy responses are siloed and failed to acknowledge the ways in which populations overlap and needs intersect. Although prevalence of drug use among sex workers is believed to be higher than the general population, no published estimates of global prevalence exist. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of lifetime illicit drug use among sex workers overall, by gender (cis, transgender, and non-binary), and sub-region.Methods: We searched electronic databases for studies measuring the prevalence of illicit drug use among sex workers from the past decade [2009–2018]. Data were combined to generate pooled prevalence and associated 95% confidence intervals of lifetime use using a random effects model. Countries were categorised into geographic sub-regions, and sub-regional pooled estimates of lifetime use among female sex workers generated and mapped.Results: Among 86 studies in 46 countries, pooled prevalence of lifetime illicit drug use among sex workers was 35% (95% CI 30–41%). There was significant diversity (I2 > 90.0%, P < 0.01), and prevalence ranged from 1.2% to 84%. Most studies reported lifetime drug use among female sex workers (32 studies from 20 countries), and pooled prevalence in this sub-group was 29% (95% CI 24–34%). Insufficient data precluded generation of estimates for male and transgender sex workers.Conclusions: Our review identified significant gaps in data quality and availability. Future research in partnership with sex workers is necessary to explore the diversity of populations and contexts in which drug use and sex work intersect, inform more accurate estimates of prevalence, identify differences in risks and exposures, and guide the creation, implementation, and evaluation of programmes and services.

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Comparison of health behaviors among women brothel workers to those of the general population of women in Denmark

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Previous research on behavioral risk factors for illness among sex workers has been limited and based on mixed, poorly defined groups of sex workers. The aim of the present study was to compare the health behaviors and weight of women brothel workers with women in the general population in Denmark. Logistic regression analyses were used to compare data from eighty-eight women working in brothels in 2010 with data from 3,225 women of similar age from the nationally representative Danish Health Survey 2010. Compared to Danish women, the prevalence of daily and heavy smoking was higher among brothel workers, but the prevalence of wanting to quit smoking was lower. The prevalence rates of exceeding the Danish high-risk level of alcohol consumption, binge drinking, and illicit drug use were higher among women brothel workers compared to Danish women. The prevalence of underweight was higher and overweight and obesity lower among brothel workers compared to Danish women. These differences were significant when adjusted for age and educational level. Few differences were noted regarding dietary habits and no differences regarding physical activity. Findings suggest the need for health-promotion initiatives, particularly for smoking, alcohol consumption, and drug use, targeted at women brothel workers.

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Drug use among sex workers in Hungary

Cited by 6 publications

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Victimization and HIV Risks Among Croatian Female Sex Workers

Victimization and HIV Risks Among Croatian Female Sex Workers

Patterns and Epidemiology of Illicit Drug Use Among Sex Workers Globally: A Systematic Review

Comparison of health behaviors among women brothel workers to those of the general population of women in Denmark

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