Gaining a “normal life”: HIV-positive Indonesian female injection drug users in drug recovery

Sri Yona, Rita Ismail, Elly Nurachmah, Judith Levy, Kathleen Norr

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Abstract

The number of female injection drug users in Indonesia is rapidly increasing. This study explores the experiences of women living with HIV in recovery from heroin injection. Using a ground theory approach, 22 women former drug users in Jakarta participated in this study. Six themes emerged: the challenges of quitting, the role of self-motivation, the utility of methadone treatment, the importance of partner and family support, the transformation of “self” and situation, and the rewards of a normal life if successful. These women’s accounts point to the personal and cultural challenges that they faced as women, wives, and mothers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)117-134
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse
Volume20
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019

Keywords

  • HIV
  • Indonesian female drug users
  • women in drug recovery

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