On behalf of the Demand Reduction Unit (DRU) of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States (OAS/CICAD) we would like to share with all of you the recording of the webinar entitled "Women’s Access to Substance Use Treatment Centers: the Swedish Approach"...

On August 11, 2021, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD)/OAS, in collaboration with the Israel National Authority for Community Safety, held the webinar entitled, "Gender-specific treatment programs for substance use: Israel's approach to addressing specific needs to women's...

Lee, MJ., Lee, KS. Maintenance of smoking cessation in Korean single mothers. BMC Women's Health 21, 292 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01426-x

Adelian, H., Khodabandeh Shahraki, S., Miri, S. et al. The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on resilience of vulnerable women at drop-in centers in the southeast of Iran. BMC Women's Health 21, 255 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01390-6

Pregnant Women May Face Barriers For Opioid Addiction Treatment, by Julia Métraux.

Article by Amanda Krupa, MSc

Here is a reading on Gender and Drug Policy that may be of great interest to you. Corina Giacomello, “The Gendered Impacts of Drug Policy on Women: Case Studies from Mexico”, International Development Policy | Revue internationale de politique de développement [Online], 12 | 2020, Online since 16...

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While smoking boosts the likelihood of heart attack in both men and women of all ages, it has a much more powerful effect in younger women, especially those under 50, a new study suggests.

This article describes the story of a wonderful determined woman. Addition is a disease that cannot be battled in isolation. The addict is often helpless in the face of their predicament.

Las mujeres caen en las adicciones por causas distintas a las de los hombres. Entre estas están la violencia familiar, sexual y los traumas infantiles, por lo que requieren atención especializada.

Female-specific interventions are needed, but in the meantime, treatment centers could use this study to educate women about their stronger mental connections to places and objects.

Click here to view a summary of a new systematic review that examines transnational trends in prescription drug misuse amongst women (Peteet et al., 2019). Primary paper: Peteet B, Mosley C, Miller-Roenigk B, McCuistian C, Dixon S. Transnational trends in prescription drug misuse among women: A...

IOGT International calls on political leaders and the women’s rights community around the world to mobilize political will and to summon all efforts to address the role of alcohol in the global epidemic of violence against women. "The harm that women and girls are exposed to, simply because they are...

The opioid epidemic is a national crisis, but research suggests that some subgroups of the population, such as women, may be more affected than other groups. For example, compared with men, women are more likely to be prescribed painkillers and are likely to be prescribed them in higher doses and to...

Background—Childhood maltreatment decreases age of first use and speeds the transition from first use to dependence (i.e., telescoping) for alcohol use, however, it is currently unknown whether this influence is the same for men and women. Method—Analyses were conducted with the National...