Drug Dependency and Women's Health

Document Type : Review Article

Authors

1 School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Mental Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences

2 Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Bandargaz Branch, Bandargaz, IR Iran

Abstract

Context: The present review attempts to distinguish some management, challenges and solutions to drug dependency of women. The issues make clear the need for accomplishing different prevention and management strategies in both genders.
Evidence Acquisition: The present review comprised data of related domain from different printed and online data bases such as UN, SID, ISC, Medline, ISI and etc., as well-known sources of scientific studies.
Results: The review of data in corresponding domain presented two distinct sections which are challenges of addiction in women, and strategies for sufficient treatment of addicted women which include some underlying strategic subcomponents.
Conclusions: As indicated by the studies, serious attention must be paid to the treatment needs of women, regarding tools, and practical and potentially equal strategies necessary for having a healthy community.

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Women’s Health Bulletin
Volume 2, Issue 1
January 2015
Pages 1-4

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