Substance use and intimate partner violence (IPV) are both associated with psychological distress. This study examines the association between IPV victimization and psychological distress among people who inject drugs (PWID) to inform intervention programs aimed at reducing the violence and associated negative outcomes. As part of the 2012 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System survey, 592 PWID were recruited in Baltimore by respondent-driven sampling. Study variables included sociodemographic variables, drug use characteristics, IPV, and psychological distress. Multivariable linear regression models were used to assess the association between IPV and psychological distress in men and women who inject drugs. Nearly 10% of participating PWID reported IPV during the past12 months. Sexual IPV was more common than physical IPV for women, while men reported physical IPV more frequently. Men and women PWID who experienced IPV had higher psychological distress than those without such a history. For men who inject drugs but not for women, drug use characteristics explained the association between IPV and psychological distress. These findings suggest that addressing the experience of IPV among women PWID may be important for improving their mental health.

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巴尔的摩注射吸毒者的身体和性亲密伴侣暴力和心理困扰

物质使用和亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 都与心理困扰有关。本研究调查了 IPV 受害与注射吸毒者 (PWID) 的心理困扰之间的关联，以告知旨在减少暴力和相关负面结果的干预计划。作为 2012 年全国 HIV 行为监测系统调查的一部分，巴尔的摩通过受访者驱动抽样招募了 592 名注射吸毒者。研究变量包括社会人口学变量、吸毒特征、IPV 和心理困扰。使用多变量线性回归模型评估注射吸毒男性和女性的 IPV 与心理困扰之间的关联。在过去 12 个月内，近 10% 的参与 PWID 报告了 IPV。对女性来说，性 IPV 比身体 IPV 更常见，而男性更频繁地报告身体 IPV。经历过 IPV 的男性和女性 PWID 比没有这种病史的人有更高的心理困扰。对于注射毒品的男性而非女性，吸毒特征解释了 IPV 与心理困扰之间的关联。这些发现表明，解决女性注射吸毒者的 IPV 经历可能对改善她们的心理健康很重要。