This paper reviews the literature examining characteristics associated with treatment
outcome in women with substance use disorders. A search of the English language …

This review focuses on the apparent connection between childhood sexual or physical
abuse (CSA, CPA) and later substance use problems (SUPs) among adolescents and …

Recent research has shown that women and men differ in substance abuse etiology,
disease progression, and access to treatment for substance abuse. Substance abuse …

This analysis describes methamphetamine (MA) use behaviors in a broad cross-section of
(N= 350) former clients from a large publicly funded treatment system and examines …

A widely adopted practitioner resource and course text, this book shows how to apply
knowledge about behavior change in general--and the stages-of-change model in particular …

In the past three decades, there has been increased recognition of the role of gender in
influencing the course of substance use and treatment utilization. Concurrently, a substantial …

Alcohol and drug abuse and dependence are common disorders in our society, and the vast
majority of those who recover do so without formal treatment. Although this phenomenon …

We studied gender differences in treatment process indicators among 293 HMO members
recommended for substance abuse treatment. Treatment initiation, completion, and time …

The increasing demand for cannabis dependence treatment has led to the identification of
significant gaps in the knowledge of effective interventions. A randomized controlled trial of …

Although substance abuse and dependence have been increasing among women in the
United States for some time, only during the past two decades have researchers started to …