Lesson 11: Sex And Relapse Prevention - Slide  17

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Sexual Partners Share Injection Equipment

  • Females are more likely than males to share injection equipment with their sexual partners
  • They believe sharing with their sexual partner confirms or creates love, trust, and intimacy
  • They desire to maintain an emotional connection with their partner
  • Instead they confirm their subordination and powerlessness
Notes:

Canada Communicable Disease Report, “Sex Differences In Injecting Practices And Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review Of The Literature,” Volume 30-14, July 15, 2004

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