Drug addiction research and the health of women: Executive summary (NIH publication) - Tapa blanda

Drug Addiction Research and the Health of Women - Executive Summary

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Descripción Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. 142 Pages. This book, published in May 1998, is based on the Scientific Research Conference held in September 12-14, 1994, in Tyson's Corner, Virginia, and sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This book is a Summary and contains condensed versions of the Conference Presentations as well as the ensuing discussion sessions. Drug abuse and addiction are among the most pressing health and social issues facing our Nation, posing serious health risks and often tragic consequences for those who are afflicted and for their families and communities. Although extraordinary progress has been made in understanding these disorders and in finding the best ways to prevent and treat them, unfortunately, research on drug abuse and addiction related to women has, until relatively recently, been sorely neglected. Most drug abuse interventions developed to date, including prevention and treatment programs, have largely been shaped by men's characteristics and needs. Because women traditionally have been underrepresented in research studies and drug abuse treatment groups, the effects of drug abuse are far less understood for women than for men. But the scientific evidence generated thus far suggests that drug abuse and addiction present different challenges to women's health, progress differently in females than in males, and may require different treatment approaches and strategies. Moreover, the rapid increase in AIDS cases among women in recent years makes it all the more critical to address gender differences as they relate to drug problems. Nº de ref. del artículo: 20885

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