IN EVERY SHADE OF RED, A STORY: NARRATIVES OF SEX WORKERS WHO USE PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
Women, Sex Work, Psychotropic Drugs, Harm Reduction, Social Stigma
By giving visibility to the narratives of Sex Workers who use Psychoactive Substances, this research reinforces the recognition of sex work as a legitimate work activity, in addition to valuing knowledge and experiences that have been historically silenced. By highlighting the multiple forms of violence that affect their bodies and territories, it offers consistent support for the formulation of more equitable public policies, anchored in the principles of Harm Reduction and comprehensive care. It also denounces the barriers to access and the lack of recognition of the integrality of Sex Workers in health services, highlighting the urgency of practices that break with biomedical and prohibitionist logics. The research broadens the debates on moralities, sexualities and intersectionalities, incorporates the gender perspective into policies on Psychoactive Substances and inspires comparative investigations in different territories, contributing to the construction of unique, fair and territorialized interventions in the field of Public Health.