Join us on April 23, 2025 (12pm-1pm PT) for our next webinar, presented by Alex Rains, MD, from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA!

Women who use drugs are at disproportionate risk of exposure to HIV and HCV, inadequate healthcare access, and interpersonal violence. While harm reduction practices are shown to improve outcomes associated with substance use, women experience unique barriers to accessing these services, including overlapping forms of stigma, fears of criminal-legal involvement, gender-based violence, and limited gender-responsive programming. Providers and organizations who work with women who use drugs should develop methods for bridging gaps in care based on the latest evidence.

This talk will explore the current landscape of care for women who use drugs and equip providers with strategies to combat stigma and meet the healthcare needs of this community.

A few learning objectives:

1. Gain understanding of how gender influences experiences of stigma, violence, and criminalization among women who use drugs.
2. Learn about gaps in healthcare and harm reduction services for this population.
3. Identify opportunities for implementing gender-responsive services in your clinical practice.

Register for this session here!