Why Young Women Who Use Opioids Are at Risk for Rape: The Impact of Social Vulnerabilities and Sexually Coercive Drug Using Contexts

Jessell, Lauren; Mateu‐Gelabert, Pedro; Guarino, Honoria; Fong, Chunki

doi:10.1177/10778012221137921

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“…Women had more negative thoughts about drug addiction than men. These results were consistent with previous studies reporting the effects of heightened vigilance due to women’s vulnerability to drug problems [ 41 ]; women disabled by drug use are physically more vulnerable than men and are more likely to be targeted when exposed to crime [ 42 ]; woman drug addicts are exposed to an exploitative environment [ 43 ], and the effects of drugs can affect women’s defensive behavior to protect themselves and their ability to actively express themselves [ 44 ].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Women had more negative thoughts about drug addiction than men. These results were consistent with previous studies reporting the effects of heightened vigilance due to women's vulnerability to drug problems; 41 women disabled by drug use are physically more vulnerable than men and are more likely to be targeted when exposed to crime; 42 woman drug addicts are exposed to an exploitative environment, 43 and the effects of drugs can affect women's defensive behavior to protect themselves and their ability to actively express themselves. 44 In this study, it was found that those who thought that they should receive active counseling or hospital treatment when suffering from opioids and drug abuse were more likely to agree to stigmatization than those who tried to solve it personally.…”

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Social Stigma and Discrimination Toward People With Drug Addiction: A National Survey in Korea

Jang¹,

Lee²,

Park³

et al. 2023

Psychiatry Investig

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Objective This study aims to understand the attitudes, stigma, and discrimination of the general adult population toward drug addiction.Methods We conducted a cross-sectional nationwide survey with 1,020 Korean adults using an Internet web-based panel. Self-reported data were collected on demographics, experience with substance abuse, perceptions of narcotic analgesic use, beliefs about the legalization of cannabis use, coping with substance abuse and addiction, and perceptions of drug risks. All statistical analysis in this study utilized the IBM SPSS Statistics 26 program.Results In this study, 1.6% of the participants reported abuse of opioid analgesics, 88.0% reported negative perceptions of drug addiction, and 76.9% reported agreeing to unfair treatment of drug addicts. Logistic regression analysis found that perceived stigma was more prevalent among women (odd ratio [OR]=2.087, p<0.01), old adults (OR=1.939, p<0.01), those with no personal experience of opioid misuse (OR=8.172, p<0.05), and those who were non-smoking (OR=2.011, p<0.01). In addition, the discriminatory attitude was more prevalent among participants with higher income (OR=1.989, p<0.001) and those who are non-smoking (OR=1.608, p<0.05).Conclusion This study provides information and guidelines for public intervention in drug addiction by identifying factors influencing social stigma and discriminatory behaviors toward drug addiction. The findings suggest that education on drug addiction prevention for the general adult population is necessary, and this education should include knowledge on coping with drug addiction and reducing stigma and discrimination toward drug addicts.

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confidence: 92%

“…Women had more negative thoughts about drug addiction than men. These results were consistent with previous studies reporting the effects of heightened vigilance due to women's vulnerability to drug problems; 41 women disabled by drug use are physically more vulnerable than men and are more likely to be targeted when exposed to crime; 42 woman drug addicts are exposed to an exploitative environment, 43 and the effects of drugs can affect women's defensive behavior to protect themselves and their ability to actively express themselves. 44 In this study, it was found that those who thought that they should receive active counseling or hospital treatment when suffering from opioids and drug abuse were more likely to agree to stigmatization than those who tried to solve it personally.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Social Stigma and Discrimination Toward People With Drug Addiction: A National Survey in Korea

Jang¹,

Lee²,

Park³

et al. 2023

Psychiatry Investig

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“…This study is significant because gender violence is considered a key source of inequality when addressing the treatment of drug addiction in women (Jessell et al, 2022) and it has been shown that gender violence has multiple bidirectional relationships with drugabuse related problems which should be addressed together (James et al, 2004;Lorvick et al, 2014).…”

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Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Drug Addiction Treatment: a Systematic Mapping Review

Romo-Avilés,

Tarriño-Concejero,

Pavón-Benítez

et al. 2023

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Abstract“Intervention support and treatment” programs are most likely to have been designed for the substances consumed by men, and to cater for men’s needs, with little regard to the specific needs of women. Gender-based violence (GBV) has become a key area for addressing the treatment of drug addiction from a gender perspective. In this mapping review covering 32 articles, we examine the strategies used to address gender-based violence in drug addiction treatments that include women. The main topics of analysis were as follows: characteristics of drug addiction treatment, conceptualization of GBV, measurement and approach of GBV in treatment for drug addiction, and effects on health associated with GBV and drug addiction. Only 18.75% of the studies on GBV addressed the area of psycho-social care in the treatment of drug addiction. To avoid inequalities in the healthcare offered, gender-sensitive research and interventions are required which include GBV in the treatment of drug addiction.

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Predictors of Sexual Dysfunction in Women Seeking Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study from a Tertiary Center

Usta Saglam,

Ergelen,

Kilic

et al. 2023

Haseki

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Why Young Women Who Use Opioids Are at Risk for Rape: The Impact of Social Vulnerabilities and Sexually Coercive Drug Using Contexts

Cited by 3 publications

References 45 publications

Social Stigma and Discrimination Toward People With Drug Addiction: A National Survey in Korea

Social Stigma and Discrimination Toward People With Drug Addiction: A National Survey in Korea

Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Drug Addiction Treatment: a Systematic Mapping Review

Predictors of Sexual Dysfunction in Women Seeking Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study from a Tertiary Center

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