Vulnerability and involvement in drug use and ... - Sex Work Europe

Direction to focus on these points was not received until after the data gathering phase was
complete. Thus, there is little evidence to offer on some of these points. On the other hand,
the focus of these points has been used to guide our analyses. Analyses on both dru g -
related and sex work related issues are offered where possible. For example, discussion is
provided on access to both drug services and services for sex workers.
Report structure
The re p o rt is stru c t u red to answer the study’s main aim: to build on knowledge of the
relationships between drug use and routes into and out of sex work. This is achieved in
three chapters:
● Chapter 3 ‘Vulnerabilities’;
● Chapter 4 ‘Problematic drug use and sex work’; and
● Chapter 5 ‘Trapping’ and ‘exiting’.
Chapter 6 ‘Services’ is mainly concerned with providing information later requested.
This stru c t u re also reflects the stru c t u re of the literature review provided above. Readers
i n t e rested in discovering how the study contributes to debates outlined in the literature
review can locate the findings on these issues under the same headings.
Evidence-based policy recommendations
The Home Office commissioned this re p o rt in April 2001 as part of the Drugs Researc h
P rogramme on Vulnerable Groups and Problematic Drug Use. As such it is intended to
p rovide evidence that can be used to advise policy development. With this in mind,
conclusions and brief policy recommendation notes are offered alongside the evidence on
which these are based. These conclusions and recommendations are repeated at the end of
the report in Chapter 7.
Statistical analyses
The statistical significance of quantitative findings is noted in the text. The details of
statistical findings are presented in Appendix A.
Introduction
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