Women

Evaluation of a Federally Funded Mass Media Campaign and Smoking Cessation in Pregnant Women

Scientific article

1 December 2017

Abstract Objectives: In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiated a national anti-smoking campaign, Tips from Former Smokers (Tips). As a result of the campaign, quit attempts among smokers increased in the general...

Women and Substance Use

Scientific article

1 November 2017

Abstract Objectives: To explore contextual factors that increase vulnerabilities to negative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes and possible differences in SRH-related behaviours and the needs of women who use drugs (WUD) through...

Gender Differences in the Alcohol-Related Alterations in Cortical Activity

Scientific article

4 September 2017

Background: Long-term alcohol use is known to harm brain functioning in adolescence. In the central nervous system, the effects of alcohol are particularly mediated by alterations in GABAergic neurotransmission. Combining simultaneous...

Substance Use among Transgender Students in California Public Middle and High Schools

Scientific article

6 April 2017

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Transgender adolescents face tremendous social stress in families and schools, which often leads to behavioral health disparities. This study assessed whether rates of substance use were higher among transgender...

Final Report: Opioid Use, Misuse, and Overdose in Women

Book

19 July 2017

Executive Summary This report was developed as part of an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) to examine prevention, treatment, and recovery issues for women who misuse opioids...

Binge Drinking and Total Alcohol Consumption from 16 to 43 Years of Age Are Associated with Elevated Fasting Plasma Glucose in Women

Scientific article

8 June 2017

Abstract Background Studies have indicated that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower incidence of diabetes in women. However, not only the amount but also the drinking pattern could be of importance when assessing the...

Guidelines on Drug Prevention and Treatment for Girls and Women

Book

25 July 2017

The publication Guidelines on Drug Prevention and Treatment for Girls and Women by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) discusses alcohol and drug use prevalence and trends among girls and women globally. The document...

Gender-Specific Predictors of At-Risk Adolescents’ Hazardous Alcohol Use

Scientific article

15 May 2017

Abstract Background Previous research has found strong associations between adolescents’ hazardous alcohol use and their perception of peer behavior, as well as own spending money and a range of antisocial behaviors. However, there is...

Does the Effect of Alcohol on the Brain Differ between Men and Women?

Scientific article

8 May 2017

New research published in the journal Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging has found that the effects of alcohol on the reward system in the brain may differ between men and women. The reward system is a grouped structure in the brain that...

Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy

Book

1 January 2014

These guidelines contain recommendations on the identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders for health care services which assist women who are pregnant, or have recently had a child, and who use alcohol or...