Different needs: Women's drug use and treatment in the UK

Abstract The experiences of female drug users are often very different from that of their male counterparts. Female, and especially pregnant, drug users suffer greater social stigma than men, and often suffer a greater severity of addiction with physical and psychological reactions. This paper explo...

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Published inThe International journal of drug policy Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 169 - 175
Main Authors Simpson, Mark, McNulty, Julie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2008
Subjects
Drug abuse
Drug addicts
Drug treatment
Drug use
Female
Health care
Health Services Accessibility - standards
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical Education
Medical treatment
Pregnancy
Prison
Prisons
Prisons - organization & administration
Programmes
Sex Factors
Stereotyping
Stigmatization
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers - standards
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - epidemiology
Women
Women's Health Services - organization & administration
Women's Health Services - standards
Women
Prison
Pregnancy
Drug treatment
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Summary:Abstract The experiences of female drug users are often very different from that of their male counterparts. Female, and especially pregnant, drug users suffer greater social stigma than men, and often suffer a greater severity of addiction with physical and psychological reactions. This paper explores how women's experience of drug use differs from men, and the implication that this has for delivering drug treatment and drug services in the UK, including in the prison setting. It is argued that drug services in the UK need to be better tailored to meet the specific needs of women.
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ISSN:0955-3959
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DOI:10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.11.021