Using illicit drugs alone in Vancouver, Canada: a gender-based analysis
The findings of this study suggest significant heterogeneity in gender-specific factors associated with using drugs alone. Factors exclusively impacting cisgender men's risk included homelessness and daily stimulant use, and depression having a significant impact on cisgender women's, but not cisgender men's, risk. Ultimately, gender-specific factors must be recognized in public health messaging, and in developing policies and harm reduction measures to address the risks associated with using alone.
Authors
- Manal Mansoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2727-3485)
- Kanna Hayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3843-2928)
- Eric C. Sayre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4526-278X)
- Thomas H Kerr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0870-7153)
- Kat Gallant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6779-0086)
- JinCheol Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5133-1051)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy
- Published
- 2025-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-025-00637-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- National Institutes of Health