women

Safe spaces, vocational training, and prevention programs protect young Ugandan women

Scientific article

Adolescent girls and young women in Uganda, especially those based in rural Africa, experience multiple interrelated adversities that may place them at risk of HIV, alcohol abuse, and being dependent on inequitable power relationships with...

Formal mindfulness practice predicts reductions in PTSD symptom severity following a mindfulness-based intervention for women with co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorder

Scientific article

16 September 2022

Abstract Background Women with co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) experience systemic barriers that place them in danger of poorer treatment outcomes. Some mindfulness-based interventions...

Women & Addiction International Symposium

22 September 2022

Online

Canada

Women with

Women & Addiction International Symposium : September 22, 23 and 24, 2022

22 September 2022

Online

Women with

UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK (UYDEL) Commemoration of the international women’s day

Book

21 April 2022

International Women's Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. It is also a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to...

“Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”

Structural violence and the need for compassionate use of methadone in Mexico

Scientific article

29 March 2022

Abstract Background Epidemiological data from Mexico have documented an increase in heroin use in the last decade. However, there is no comprehensive care strategy for heroin users, especially those who have been accused of a crime. The...

The Lost Wisdom of Women: Reclaiming Our Recovery

6 May 2022

Online

Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 12:00-1:30pm ET (11CT/10MT/9PT)

Description

The Achilles heel for many women in or seeking

Women in Recovery Specialty Online Training Series: Come On Get Happy: Women, Recovery, and Happiness

20 May 2022

Online

Friday, May 20, 2022 @ 12:00-1:30pm ET (11CT/10MT/9PT)

Description

Everyone in

Treatment outcome and readmission risk among women in women-only versus mixed-gender drug treatment programs in Chile

Scientific article

1 September 2021

Abstract Introduction Traditional treatment programs for substance use disorder (SUD) tend to be male-dominated environments, which can negatively affect women's access to treatment and related outcomes. Women's specific treatment needs...

Women and drugs in Europe — why gender matters?

30 March 2022

Online

Description: This webinar will explore recent patterns and trends in drug use among women in Europe and the role played by gender in influencing women’s consumption behaviours across settings and the life course.

Themes

Epidemiology and Etiology

Supply control

Emergency Resources