Drug Policy and Women: Addressing the Negative Consequences of Harmful Drug Control

Kensy, Julia; Stengel, Camille; Nougier, Marie; Birgin, Ruth

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“…According to several studies, poverty is correlated with an increased risk of drug dependence. (Kensy et al, 2012) People who are homeless or have no xed abode are at greater risk of developing a substance use disorder. Half of all homeless people have an addictive disorder in their lifetime, and people with a substance dependence are more likely to lose their jobs and homes, and to be socially isolated.…”

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Comparative study of three alcohol-related harm reduction programs: an ideal-type analysis

Perrin,

Fillol,

Stevens

et al. 2024

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The present article aims to identify appropriate interventional levers based on different types of publics and professionals, by comparing three alcohol-related harm-reduction programs implemented in France. To offer a transversal and more relevant analysis for action, we carried out an analysis by ideal types based on typical profiles of users and professionals. Twenty-one professionals using one of the three interventions took part in this study, and twenty-one users were included. Three typical profiles for users have therefore been identified: the socially included drug user, using alcohol only not targeting abstinence, the multiple substance user in very precarious situation with an ambivalent attitude to their substance use, and the middle-class drug user who want to achieve abstinence and feels guilty. Four typical profiles for professionals have also been identified: the isolated leader, the leader of a group, the willing professional eager to improve their practices, and the professional overwhelmed by a failing system. Depending on the user's profile, certain levers and professional profiles appear to be particularly suitable for ensuring the effectiveness of the intervention and the user's adherence to the program. All our findings point to the need to adapt interventions to users' needs, rather than expecting users to adapt to the objectives of the interventions. Mobilization of the notion of proportionate universalism, as defined in 2010, could be a relevant perspective for AHR interventions.

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confidence: 99%

Comparative study of three alcohol-related harm reduction programs: an ideal-type analysis

Perrin,

Fillol,

Stevens

et al. 2024

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“…This is especially important in the context of gender and drug policy. For example, research has highlighted the disproportionate impact of the 'war on drugs' on women across the globe (Kensey et al, 2012; Malinowska-Sempruch and Rychkova, 2015; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2014). Second, it questions what is presented as problematic, thus providing a critique of the tendency of policy to engage in a process of 'othering' (see Lather, 2010: 74).…”

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Women as vulnerable subjects: A gendered reading of the English and Irish drug strategies

Wincup

2019

Addictive Behaviors

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“…Although comprehensive data on the percentage of female drug traffickers and smugglers worldwide are not frequently available and UNODC suggested that the involvement of women and girls in trafficking has not increased disproportionately in comparison with men (Campbell, 2008;Kensy et al, 2012), at least, this available statistics show that women's participation in drug trafficking has increased remarkably in recent years. Therefore, the importance of collecting and analyzing data relating the use of women and girls as couriers in drug trafficking' cases should be acknowledged more specific.…”

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“…From above table shows that amongst of 30 arrested, there are only 4 male, accounting for 12.50% whereas, the prevalence of females involved drug mule is an obvious trend and six-fold times with male, with 28 women, proportion of 87.50%. In fact, most of drug law enforcement agencies in Southeast Asian regional and others consider that women are usually targeted by syndicates since they generally generate mild suspicion from authorities (Allen, Levenson, & Garside, 2003;Kensy et al, 2012;Pieris, 2014;Sentencing Council, 2011). In addition, the female body has more cavities possible to insert the drugs in, therefore posing less detection risk (Martel, 2013, p. 28).…”

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Transnational Drugs Trafficking from West Africa to Southeast Asia: A Case Study of Vietnam

Luong

2015

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In recent years, the United Nations Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC) has examined and verified that West Africa has become a prominent region for methamphetamine manufacture, which is then trafficked either directly or via Southern Africa and Western Europe to East and Southeast Asia. Although closed proximity to the Golden Triangle, as one of the major concerns drug production's sources in region, Vietnam has been faced the emerging phenomenon of foreigner' drug traffickers' groups from outside mainland Southeast Asian to commit, West African Drug Syndicate Networks (WADSNs) are not exception. Based on case studies as primary data, this study approaches content analysis' methods to analyze distinct characteristics of this syndicate in Vietnam. The key findings were identified that 1) the WADSNs utilize frequently with the diverse modus operandi to collect and transport illegal drugs between states via Southeast Asian countries as transit points; 2) women, including Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese' citizen, has been dominated as potential targets of the WADSNs to focus on recruiting; and 3) the sophistication and complexity of WADSNs' activities in terms of illicit narcotics have been continuing to expose for challenges with law enforcement of Vietnam and its neighbored countries in the Southeast Asian region when moving forward "drug free zone" in 2015.

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Drug Policy and Women: Addressing the Negative Consequences of Harmful Drug Control

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Comparative study of three alcohol-related harm reduction programs: an ideal-type analysis

Comparative study of three alcohol-related harm reduction programs: an ideal-type analysis

Women as vulnerable subjects: A gendered reading of the English and Irish drug strategies

Transnational Drugs Trafficking from West Africa to Southeast Asia: A Case Study of Vietnam

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