Gender differences in drug addiction and treatment: Implications for social work intervention with substance-abusing women

Social Work (United States)

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 45-54

  Nelson Zlupko, Lani ^a   Kauffman, Eda ^b   Morrison Dore, Martha ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bridge Counseling Center ^*  (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Gender differences; Substance abuse; Treatment; Women

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PREGNANCY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0029205115     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: 15456846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/40.1.45     Document Type: Article

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