Women and drugs in Europe — why gender matters?

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.

Speakers will present drug use and drug use patterns and its consequences from different perspectives and population groups, including that of women who use drugs and considering an intersectional approach to drug use.

The role of gender as a social structure will be discussed with experts from the European Institute of Gender Equality (EIGE)*. The focus of the webinar will be the interplay between gender and drugs.