%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence and characteristics of abuse experiences and depression symptoms among injection drug-using female sex workers in Mexico
%J Journal of environmental and public health
%D 2013
%A Ulibarri, Monica D.
%A Hiller, Sarah P.
%A Lozada, Remedios
%A Rangel, M. Gudelia
%A Stockman, Jamila K.
%A Silverman, Jay G.
%A Ojeda, Victoria D.
%V 2013
%N 
%P 631479-631479
%X This mixed methods study examined the prevalence and characteristics of physical and sexual abuse and depression symptoms among 624 injection drug-using female sex workers (FSW-IDUs) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; a subset of 47 from Tijuana also underwent qualitative interviews. Linear regressions identified correlates of current depression symptoms. In the interviews, FSW-IDUs identified drug use as a method of coping with the trauma they experienced from abuse that occurred before and after age 18 and during the course of sex work. In a multivariate linear regression model, two factors-ever experiencing forced sex and forced sex in the context of sex work-were significantly associated with higher levels of depression symptoms. Our findings suggest the need for integrated mental health and drug abuse services for FSW-IDUs addressing history of trauma as well as for further research on violence revictimization in the context of sex work in Mexico.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Hindawi Publishing
%@ 1687-9805
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/631479