Psychosocial adversities in women substance dependence: A case report
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https://doi.org/10.29120/ijpsw.2020.v11.i1.88Abstract
Until recently, psychoactive substance use perceived as a male phenomenon. Although men out-rate woman in prevalence of substance use, women are at greater risk for its adverse effects.[1] Gender status influence many aspects of substance use/dependence. Women substance use associated with psychiatric co-morbidity especially depression and anxiety disorder, while men substance use is related with more externalizing spectrum disorders such as antisocial personality.[2-4] Many studies demonstrated that women suffer substantially higher health complications[5] and psychosocial adversities[6] related to substance dependence. Psychosocial factors influencing to the initiation, continuation and outcome of substance use in women.
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