Gender, sexual orientation identity, and initiation of amphetamine injecting among people who inject drugs: Examination of an expanding drug era in Montreal, Canada, 2011–19

Original research
par
Høj, Stine Bordier et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Applying subcultural evolution theory, we examined overall and gender-stratified trends in amphetamine injection and assessed sexual orientation as a gender-specific predictor of initiation among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Montreal, Canada.

Constatations/points à retenir

Prevalence of amphetamine injection among PWID increased four-fold from 2011 to 2019, with elevated risk of initiation in gay and bisexual men.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Data were from HEPCO, an open prospective cohort of PWID.

Mots clés

Stimulants
Injecting drugs
About PWUD
Sex/Gender
2SLGBTQI+