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Helping Women Suffering from Drug Addiction: Needs, Barriers, and Challenges

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  • Marek A. Motyka

    (Institute of Sociological Sciences, University of Rzeszow, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland)

  • Ahmed Al-Imam

    (Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Doctoral School, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-806 Poznan, Poland
    Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad 10001, Iraq
    Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 2AD, UK)

  • Aneta Haligowska

    (Doctoral School, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland)

  • Michał Michalak

    (Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 7 St. (1st Floor), 61-806 Poznan, Poland)

Abstract

Statistical data on the use of various psychoactive substances indicate a narrowing of previous differences in substance use between men and women. Data from studies conducted among women suffering from drug addiction are increasingly published, with the authors highlighting the specific needs of this group and the difficulties that women with addiction problems encounter. The current study aimed to identify the barriers and needs of this audience, both when seeking help and during treatment. The method used in the study was secondary content analysis. To identify publications describing the barriers and needs of women suffering from drug addiction, we searched the PubMed database to find publications that met the adopted research objective. We set the data search period to the last ten years to examine the timeliness of the issue under study. The search yielded 199 research reports. Twenty-three articles describing 21 studies were included in the final analysis. The selected publications dealt with the difficulties and challenges faced by women with addiction problems. Barriers to accessing treatment for this group, the needs, and the challenges of helping women suffering from addiction were identified. Results showed that the barriers are mainly stigma but also deficits in the therapeutic offerings for this group. The primary need was identified as the introduction of appropriate drug policies, and the challenges, unfortunately, are the still-reported gender inequalities. To improve the situation of women, regular attention to these issues and the need to include them in national health strategies is essential.

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  • Marek A. Motyka & Ahmed Al-Imam & Aneta Haligowska & Michał Michalak, 2022. "Helping Women Suffering from Drug Addiction: Needs, Barriers, and Challenges," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-13, October.
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