@article{ref1,
title="Experiences of violence and association with decreased drug abstinence among women in Cape Town, South Africa",
journal="AIDS and behavior",
year="2014",
author="Reed, Elizabeth and Myers, Bronwyn and Novak, Scott P. and Browne, Felicia A. and Wechsberg, Wendee M.",
volume="19",
number="1",
pages="192-198",
abstract="Drug abuse is a contributing factor in women's HIV risk in low-income communities in Cape Town, South Africa. This study assessed whether experiencing violence is associated with reduced drug abstinence among adult women (n = 603) participating in a randomized field trial for an HIV prevention study in Cape Town. In relation to drug abstinence at 12-month follow-up, multivariable regression models were used to assess (1) baseline partner and non-partner victimization, and (2) victimization at 12-month follow-up among participants reporting baseline victimization. Baseline partner (AOR = 0.6; 95 % CI 0.4-0.9) and non-partner victimization (AOR = 0.6; 95 % CI 0.4-0.9) were associated with a reduced likelihood of drug abstinence at follow-up. Among participants who reported victimization at baseline, those no longer reporting victimization at follow-up did not differ significantly in drug abstinence compared with those who reported victimization at follow-up. The study findings highlight the lasting impact of victimization on women's drug use outcomes, persisting regardless of whether violence was no longer reported at follow-up. Overall, the findings support the need for the primary prevention of violence to address the cycle of violence, drug use, and HIV among women in this setting.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1090-7165",
doi="10.1007/s10461-014-0820-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-014-0820-1"
}