Substance abuse in women

SF Greenfield, SE Back, K Lawson… - The Psychiatric Clinics …, 2010‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gender differences in rates of substance abuse have been consistently observed in the
general population and treatment-seeking samples, with men exhibiting significantly higher …

From generic to gender-responsive treatment: Changes in social policies, treatment services, and outcomes of women in substance abuse treatment

CE Grella - Journal of psychoactive drugs, 2008‏ - Taylor & Francis
In the past three decades, there has been increased recognition of the role of gender in
influencing the course of substance use and treatment utilization. Concurrently, a substantial …

Gender responsive treatment and services in correctional settings

SS Covington, BE Bloom - Inside and out, 2014‏ - taylorfrancis.com
As the number of women under correctional supervision continues to increase, there is an
emerging awareness that women offenders present different issues than their male …

[PDF][PDF] The relational theory of women's psychological development: Implications for the criminal justice system

S Covington - Female offenders: Critical perspectives and …, 1998‏ - stephaniecovington.com
Some of the most neglected and misunderstood women and girls in our society are those in
our jails, prisons, community and juvenile correctional facilities. Because women and girls' …

An eight-year perspective on the relationship between the duration of abstinence and other aspects of recovery

ML Dennis, MA Foss, CK Scott - Evaluation review, 2007‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Using data from 1,162 people entering treatment and followed up (> 94%) for 8 years, this
article examines the relationship between the duration of abstinence (1 month to 5 or more …

Mothers in substance abuse treatment: Differences in characteristics based on involvement with child welfare services

CE Grella, YI Hser, YC Huang - Child abuse & neglect, 2006‏ - Elsevier
PROBLEM: Greater awareness of the role of parental substance abuse in child maltreatment
makes it imperative that the substance abuse treatment and child welfare systems …

Gender comparisons of drug abuse treatment outcomes and predictors

YI Hser, D Huang, C Teruya, MD Anglin - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2003‏ - Elsevier
Gender differences in drug treatment outcomes and predictors were examined among a
sample of 511 patients recruited from drug treatment programs across Los Angeles County …

Extending poly-victimization theory: Differential effects of adolescents' experiences of victimization on substance use disorder diagnoses upon treatment entry

JP Davis, ER Dworkin, J Helton, J Prindle, S Patel… - Child Abuse & …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Background Although victimization is a known contributor to the development of substance
use disorders, no research has simultaneously examined how characteristics of victimization …

The nature and extent of child protection involvement among heroin‐using mothers in treatment: High rates of reports, removals at birth and children in care

S Taplin, RP Mattick - Drug and alcohol review, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Introduction and Aims A substantial proportion of women in treatment for substance use
problems are mothers of dependent children, but only a small number of studies have …

Women-only and mixed-gender drug abuse treatment programs: Service needs, utilization and outcomes

N Niv, YI Hser - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2007‏ - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: This prospective longitudinal study examined service needs, utilization and
outcomes for 189 women in women-only (WO) programs and 871 women in mixed-gender …