The findings indicate that female entertainment sex workers in Cambodia use amphetamine-type stimulants to meet the physiological demands of sex work in a context of limited economic opportunities. Use of amphetamine-type stimulants has been associated with an increased risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in key populations. In addition to health education, provisions are needed to both provide options for income generation that do not risk health and to better regulate safer working conditions.
Pharmacology, physiology and performance: Occupational drug use and HIV risk among female entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia
Written By
Dixon TC, Ngak S, Stein E, Carrico A, Page K, Maher L.
