Impacts of stigma on HIV risk for women who inject drugs in Java: A qualitative study.

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Summary

The stigmatization ofdrug use, particularly of drug use by women, in Indonesia appears to have contributed to significant shame, isolation from mainstream society and high rates of sharing injecting equipment with a small group of trusted friends (particularly the partner).

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2015-12-01
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Shame, Harm reduction, Mainstream, Stigma (botany), Medicine

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