Women and substance abuse.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Chemically dependent women face special problems. This article reviews the epidemiology, screening, clinical consequences, and treatment of substance-abusing women. Alcohol, opiate, and cocaine abuse are often linked in women, and the individual and overlapping effects of these drugs are described. Gender difference also are highlighted.
Medical subject headings
- Alcoholism
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Women's Health