WOMEN: SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT Alcohol and drugs devastate the lives of many women. Substance abuse treatment can help these women regain control. ADDICTION AND GENDER Because addiction and alcoholism manifest in distinct ways for men and women, substance abuse treatment must be similarly tailored to suit each gender. Just as the physical effects of drugs […]
Women’s addiction treatment begins with understanding the importance of drug and alcohol treatment in a gender-specific environment. Gender-specific recovery programs are especially important when treating drug addiction and alcoholism in women. UNDERSTANDING DRUG ADDICTION Drug addiction is a complex illness characterized by intense and, at times, uncontrollable drug craving, along with compulsive drug seeking and […]
Women with Eating disorders are a big health care problem in the United States. Becoming a woman is filled with many challenges, especially in this day and age. We are often faced juggling school, family, friends, work, financial challenges, and, to top it all off, our own personal struggles within. All of the daily stressors […]
Addicted Women: Recovery Center Treatment Programs Addiction is a grave disease that has a devastating affect on all who suffer from it. For both men and women, recovery center programs offer addicts and alcoholics the best odds of success in recovery. For women, recovery center programs are especially beneficial, providing a safe and nurturing setting […]
Overcome PTSD in a Women’s Trauma Recovery Program For women suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, finding help in a women’s trauma recovery program is nothing less than an opportunity to begin a new life. What causes PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that causes those it affects to live in perpetual fear […]
There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them. – Phyllis Battome Eating disorders are a big health care problem in the United States. Becoming a woman is filled with many challenges, especially in this day and age. We are often faced juggling school, family, friends, […]
The importance of offering drug addiction treatment for women cannot be over emphasized. Research has shown that women react more positively to treatment when they are in a gender-specific treatment environment. In the past, drug treatment programs were designed and driven by males. Though men and women both suffer and struggle with the disease of … Read more
