Due to its widespread use in the sex work industry, female sex workers (FSWs) in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs) are at high risk of harmful alcohol use and associated …

Aims: To review the patterns, contexts and impacts of alcohol use associated with
commercial sex reported in the global literature. Methods: We identified peer-reviewed …

Aims To describe the prevalence and correlates of hazardous drinking among female sex
workers (FSWs) at 13 sites throughout Mexico. Methods FSWs (N= 1089) who were enrolled …

Methods: Data were collected through the baseline survey of an HIV prevention project
among 454 establishment-based female sex workers in Guangxi, China, in 2004. Both …

Background: Alcohol use is pervasive among female sex workers (FSW) placing them at
increased risk of violence and sexual risk behaviors. FSW often live and work where alcohol …

Background The psychological health of female sex workers (FSWs) has emerged as a
major public health concern in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Key risk …

Female sex workers (FSWs) are at high risk of HIV infection. Alcohol use prior to sex can
compound this risk. We investigated the factors associated with having sex under the …

The study explores the variation in pattern of alcohol use and related risk behaviors by types
of sex work environments and sociodemographic characteristics among female sex workers …

Unprotected heterosexual transactional sex plays a central role in the spread of HIV in India.
Given alcohol's association with risky sex in other populations and alcohol's role in HIV …

Background Alcohol use is a pervasive phenomenon among female sex workers and their
clients. It affects their physical health and promotes high-risk behavior and consequently …