This study examines reasons why people do not seek help for alcohol or drug problems by
gender and race/ethnicity using data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol …

The majority of people with alcohol use disorders do not seek formal treatment. Research on
barriers to help-seeking have only recently focused on ethnic minority populations. The …

Background The majority of adults with alcohol use disorders do not obtain help, and
women are less likely to utilize alcohol services than men. We sought to quantify gender …

Women with drinking problems are less likely than men to utilize alcoholspecific treatment
services; they are comparatively more likely to seek help in general health and mental …

Objective: Most individuals with alcohol or other substance use disorders do not seek help
for these problems. This study examined the factors associated with perceptions of need for …

Background Gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) individuals appear to have an increased
likelihood of alcohol use disorders and treatment utilization for alcohol related problems …

Among women at-risk for problems drinking, treatment seeking can be hindered by a
complex array of issues such as a lack of transportation, social stigma, denial, fear of losing …

Objective: Low rates of alcohol treatment seeking have been shown to be associated with
perceived barriers to treatment, but heterogeneity in patterns of perceived barriers has not …

Objective: The aims of this study were to examine the rates and corre-lates of help seeking,
perceived need for care, and perceived barriers to care among people with an alcohol use …

Background Prior studies on treatment for alcohol-related problems have yielded mixed
results with respect to gender and race/ethnicity disparities. Additionally, little is known about …