Use of clinic- and community-based overdose prevention services by sex workers who use drugs: findings from a community-based cohort in Vancouver, Canada (2017–2024)
Uptake of overdose prevention services among sex workers is relatively high, but faced concerning declines over the study period, highlighting the need for additional interventions to scale-up access. Use of sex worker-specific programs facilitated wider access to overdose prevention services. Findings underscore the importance of expanding sex worker-specific and peer-led programs as part of scaling up overdose prevention efforts.
Authors
- Andrea Krüsi
- Shira Miriam Goldenberg
- Kate Shannon
- Jennie Pearson
- Wiebke Bartels
- Sarah Moreheart
- Kanna Hayashi
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- San Diego State University (US)
- University of California System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (CA)
- Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-026-01398-x
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00