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Treatment outcome and readmission risk among women in women-only versus mixed-gender drug treatment programs in Chile
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?
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.
Enhancing treatment recovery services for women
This webinar addresses core issues that are unique to female SUD treatment. Gender-responsive approaches to augment and enhance existing treatment services are discussed.
Women in Recovery Specialty Online Training Series: Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Mood Disorders in Postpartum Women
Friday, April 22, 2022 @ 12:00-1:30pm ET (11CT/10MT/9PT)
Description
Substance use during and/or after pregnancy increased dramatically during the pandemic, putting women and their babies at risk.
Women, Alcohol Consumption and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Join PAHO on Tuesday, 15 March, on the webinar "Women, Alcohol Consumption and the COVID-19 Pandemic" to discuss the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women´s mental health, alcohol consumption, and how alcohol marketing, policies and interventions have influenced women's health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in Women with a Focus on Pregnant and Parenting Persons
Friday, March 18, 2022 @ 12:00-1:30pm ET (11CT/10MT/9PT)
Description
This virtual training will focus on substance use disorders (SUD) in women with a focus on pregnant and parenting persons.
Therapeutic community-oriented day treatment program for Korean women with alcohol use disorder: A non-randomised pilot feasibility trial
Abstract Background The prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) among women in South Korea has been rising, causing public health problems. Yet women’s treatment needs are mostly unmet in South Korea due to the lack of women-focused...
Alcohol use among women: Trends, social practices and co-designed solutions
This webinar discussed findings from recent studies on alcohol use among women in Australia. In the context of global declines in alcohol consumption, studies have recently shown that middle-aged women’s alcohol use has increased in the...
Women imprisoned with substance use disorders: The treatment rehabilitation services agenda
Presenters: Roger Peters, Professor, University of South Florida, USA Anja Busse, Program Officer, Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (UNODC) Giovanna Campello, Head of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section of...