Protective factors associated with lower likelihood of injection drug use and experiencing overdose among incarcerated women

Summary

Drawing on data from 900 incarcerated women, findings from this study suggest a number of factors associated with being less likely to report higher-risk injection behavior and/or overdose experiences at the individual level (age, religiosity, and less polysubstance use), interpersonal level (not having a partner who injects drugs), and community or institutional level (fewer months incarcerated, less treatment utilization, and less enacted stigma by health care workers).

Publication Year: 2024

Lead Author: Michele Staton

Journal: Women's Health Issues

Publication Type(s): Jails