Quick Reference: Women and Drug Abuse
The following information is excerpted from the resources compiled as part of Drugstory's Special Feature "Women and Drug Abuse"
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and policy.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and policy.
Women and Gender Research Links to NIDA publications, research reports, notes and news releases related to women and drug abuse.
In Drug Abuse, Gender Matters (May 2002) Discusses the difference between men and women in their response to drugs, their risk for drug abuse, and response to treatment.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Applied Studies http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ Provides the latest national data on substance abuse, drug related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and the nation's substance treatment system.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and policy.
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) http://www.casacolumbia.org
CASA's research informs Americans about the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives, and assesses what works in prevention, treatment and law enforcement.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/ Develops and applies disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities to improve the health of people in the United States.
2001 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance - United States (June 2002) Results from a survey of high school students regarding health risk behaviors. Has information on adolescent substance use, sexual activity, and alcohol and drug use during their last sexual encounter.
LAUREN http://www.drugstory.org/feature/lauren.asp With friends and an older brother heavily involved with drugs, Lauren's own marijuana experimentation escalated to daily use and other drugs.
RACHEL http://www.drugstory.org/feature/rachel.asp After being kicked out of a prestigious boarding school for drugs, Rachel's out-of-control spin came to an abrupt end after being arrested and forced into drug treatment.
KATI http://www.drugstory.org/feature/kati.asp Kati's path of self-destructive behavior, which started with an addiction to Ecstasy, left her with no other choice but to get clean.
