Women at greatest risk: Reducing injection frequency among young Aboriginal drug users in British Columbia

This study investigates why some young Aboriginal people inject opiates at higher frequency than others and suggests policies to address high frequency opiate injection. Multivariate logistic regression is used to analyze data gathered between 2003-04 in Vancouver and Prince George Independent variables include those shown as significant in relevant literature, demographics factors associated with severe addiction, and HCV imd HIV serostatus. Career injectors, females, those living in Vancouver, and binge drug use are all traits shown to be highly associated with daily or more opiate injection. To address these fac1:ors this study recommends implementing mobile outreach services to women carried out by Aboriginal people to provide ham reduction and referrals to counselling.