1st Edition
Women's Perspectives on Drugs and Alcohol The Vicious Circle
By Pamela Raine
Copyright 2001
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
154 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2001. This text explores a number of questions concerning women's problem drug use and drinking. It details findings from research which examined the type of problems women experience; how, why and by whom a woman's substance abuse becomes identified as a problem; and what happens when they seek help. The author recognizes the centrality of gender and gender... Read more
Introduction: Women on the Margins; 1: Women’s Drug Use and Drinking in Context; 2: Drugs, Alcohol, and Surviving Chaos; 3: Controlling Women; 4: Significant Others: Influences on Problem Recognition and Help-Seeking; 5: Why Women Underuse Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services; 6: Women Substance Users and Contacts with Health Professionals; 7: ‘It’s Different to Come Here as a Woman’: The Benefits and Costs of Treatment; 8: Conclusions: Breaking Out of the ‘Vicious Circle’
Biography
Pamela Raine
