Drug Addiction in Women by https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen Megan Welk en-us 2016-03-30 18:19:14 UTC 2025-12-24 21:58:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/earth.jpg A support group that works: meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103317935 Women for Sobriety is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions.
http://www.womenforsobriety.org/beta2/]]> 2016-03-30 18:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103317935 GENDER DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IN TODAY'S SOCIETY MEAN THAT REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS SHOULD TREAT WOMEN WITH ADDICTION WITH UNIQUE METHODS OF INTERVENTION. meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103319671 2016-03-30 18:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103319671 How does biology influence addiction? meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103322216 Drug dealers of illicit substances don’t sell a specific line of drugs made for men and another line of drugs for women, and prescription medications are also not dosed differently for men and women. 
As a result: Men and women would be taking the same amount of drugs when they do take drugs, and women might be taking in more toxins with each and every dose they put into their bodies. ]]> 2016-03-30 18:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103322216 Specialized Treatment Options meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103323708 Childcare options: women are more likely to be the primary caregivers for their children, and thus would remain able to focus on treatment
Group sessions: many women find comfort in the company of others with similar experiences
Supportive, network-based therapy: as opposed to confrontational therapy
Therapy focused on creativity: including art therapy and music therapy
]]> 2016-03-30 19:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103323708 NEW DIRECTIONS FOR WOMEN Rehabilitation Center in California: meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103325240 This facility stands as proof of the benefits of providing gender-specific treatment. They offer evidence-based addiction services and are licensed to provide, exclusively to women, detox, residential rehab, intensive sober living, and outpatient services to women of all ages, women with dependent children, and pregnant women.]]> 2016-03-30 19:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103325240 Watch: meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103689361 This recovery center in Florida specializes in treating only women with addiction.]]> 2016-04-01 18:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/103689361 NEWS: "Meth, Coke Addiction May Affect Brains of Women More Than Men" meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/104150113 In a new study, brain scans reveal that women formerly addicted to stimulant drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, have a smaller amount of a type of brain tissue known as "gray matter."

The research also hints that these drugs take a greater toll on addicted women's brains compared to men who had been dependent on the same drugs. 

]]> 2016-04-05 15:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/104150113 Principles of Gender-Responsive Treatment meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/104155779 • Recognizing the significance of personal relationships in women’s lives.
• Addressing the unique health concerns of women.
• Acknowledging the importance of socioeconomic issues among women.
• Promoting cultural competency that is specific to women.
• Endorsing a developmental perspective.
• Attending to the presence of caregiver roles that women assume.
• Adopting a trauma-informed perspective.
• Using a strengths-based treatment model for women.
• Incorporating a multidisciplinary treatment approach for women.
• Supporting development of gender competency specific to the issues of women.
• Recognizing that gender expectations affect society’s attitudes toward women with substance abuse.]]> 2016-04-05 15:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/104155779 meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/104160897 2016-04-05 15:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/104160897 meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/104162614 2016-04-05 15:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/104162614 TAKE ACTION, GET HELP: meganwelk95 https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/104207635 SAMHSA offers a treatment facility locator service to aid in identifying treatment programs throughout the country. 

Using the Treatment Facility Locator site, individuals can search for programs and facilities in their area that offer special programs for females.]]> 2016-04-05 18:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/meganwelk95/drugaddictioninwomen/wish/104207635