Gender differences in patterns of drug use and sexual risky behaviour among crack cocaine users in Central Brazil

Gender differences in patterns of drug use and sexual risky behaviour among crack cocaine users in Central Brazil

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare sociodemographic characteristics, patterns of drug use, and risky sexual behaviour among female and male users of crack cocaine. Methods Between 2012 and 2013, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 919 crack cocaine users (783 men and 136 wo...

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Main Authors: Rafael Alves Guimarães, Vivianne de Oliveira Landgraf de Castro, Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira, Andréa Cristina Stabile, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro, Lyriane Apolinário Araujo, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Marcos André de Matos, Sheila Araujo Teles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Crack cocaine users
Gender
Sexual risky behaviours
Syphilis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1569-7

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