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  • Occupational and demographic factors associated with drug use among female sex workers at the China-Myanmar border

    Author(s)
    Hail-Jares, Katie
    Choi, Sugy
    Duo, Lin
    Luo, Zhi
    Huang, Z. Jennifer
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Jares, Katie E.
    Year published
    2016
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    Abstract
    Background Within the last decade, the use of amphetamine type stimulants (ATS) has swelled in Myanmar. Regionally, female sex workers have reported turning to ATS for occupational reasons. In doing so, drug-using female sex workers (FSW) face compounded risks for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). Here, we examine the factors that impact FSW drug use in Muse, a town along the China–Myanmar border. Methods In 2012, 101 FSW were recruited from entertainment venues and brothels along the Myanmar–Chinese border. Participants participated in a self-administered behavioral survey covering demographics, drug ...
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    Background Within the last decade, the use of amphetamine type stimulants (ATS) has swelled in Myanmar. Regionally, female sex workers have reported turning to ATS for occupational reasons. In doing so, drug-using female sex workers (FSW) face compounded risks for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). Here, we examine the factors that impact FSW drug use in Muse, a town along the China–Myanmar border. Methods In 2012, 101 FSW were recruited from entertainment venues and brothels along the Myanmar–Chinese border. Participants participated in a self-administered behavioral survey covering demographics, drug use, sex work, and risk behaviors. Bivariate and regression analyses were conducted in SPSS. Results Thirty four percent of respondents indicated current drug use. ATS derivatives were the most commonly used drugs (87.5%) with injection drug use being nearly non-existent in the sample. Drug using FSWs were older, had engaged in sex work longer, had more Chinese clients, and were more likely to have a previous boyfriend who had used drugs. They were also 3.5 times more likely to report a STI. Client condom use, HIV testing rates, and familiarity with public health resources did not statistically differ by drug use status. Conclusion More research is needed to examine how romantic and professional sexual relationships push-and-pull FSW into using drugs. Our results suggest that diverse safer sex strategies, beyond client condom use, should be promoted with drug using FSWs, including strategies that acknowledge the impact of ATS use.
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    Journal Title
    Drug and Alcohol Dependence
    Volume
    161
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.01.026
    Subject
    Biomedical and clinical sciences
    Health and community services
    Psychology
    Female sex worker
    Myanmar–China border
    Amphetamine type stimulants (ATS)
    Poly-drug use
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/173640
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