ReviewDrug and alcohol dependence2019
Research on women with substance use disorders: Reviewing progress and developing a research and implementation roadmap.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 121 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sociodemographic reporting and sample composition over 3 decades of psychopathology research: A systematic review and quantitative synthesis.Journal of psychopathology and clinical science · 2024Pooled it
- Intimate partner violence as a predictor of substance use outcomes among women: A systematic review.Addictive behaviors · 2022Pooled it
- A gender-based secondary analysis of the ADAPT-2 combination naltrexone and bupropion treatment for methamphetamine use disorder trial.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2023Trial
- Gender differences among criminal justice-involved persons living with HIV interested in extended-release naltrexone treatment.Substance abuse · 2021Trial
- Women's Decision-Making about PrEP for HIV Prevention in Drug Treatment Contexts.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareTrial
- Addressing Substance Use Disorders Among System-Involved Girls.Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America · 2026Review
- An analysis of the burden of drug use disorders from 1990 to 2023: differences between China, India, and the United States.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Gender-specific addiction research needed now more than ever: Reflections from 25 years of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network Gender Special Interest Group.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Article
- Gender-based differences in harm reduction practices among people who use drugs in Rhode island: a latent class analysis.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Partner Violence and Substance-Related Service Use: Differences by HIV Status Among Women.American journal of preventive medicine · 2025Article
- The role of social relationships in recovery court programs.Health & justice · 2025Article
- Substance Use-Related Factors and Recurrent Depression among Former Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients.European addiction research · 2025Article
- "I don't think of it as a shelter. I say I'm going home": a qualitative evaluation of a low-threshold shelter for women who use drugs.Harm reduction journal · 2024Article
- [Women drug-users in outpatient treatment: a qualitative study from a gender and community mental health perspective].Salud colectiva · 2024Article
- "If you're strung out and female, they will take advantage of you": A qualitative study exploring drug use and substance use service experiences among women in Boston and San Francisco.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Article
- Programs and practices that support pregnant people who use drugs' access to sexual and reproductive health care in Canada: a scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Impacts of intergenerational substance use and trauma among black women involved in the criminal justice system: A longitudinal analysis.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2023Article
- Opioid and stimulant attributed treatment admissions and fatal overdoses: Using national surveillance data to examine the intersection of race, sex, and polysubstance use, 1992-2020.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Article
- Gender Differences in Drug Use among Individuals Under Arrest.Journal of substance use · 2023Article
- Helping Women Suffering from Drug Addiction: Needs, Barriers, and Challenges.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundResearch on women with substance use disorders has expanded, yet knowledge and implementation gaps remain.
methodsDrawing from topics discussed at the 2017 meeting of InWomen's in Montreal, Canada, this article reviews key progress in research on substance use among women, adolescents, and families to delineate priorities for the next generation of research.
resultsThe field has seen significant accomplishments in multiple domains, including the management of pregnant women with substance use and comorbid psychiatric disorders, caring for neonates in opioid withdrawal, greater inclusion of and treatment options for LGBTQ + communities, gendered instrumentation, and gender-focused HIV interventions for adolescent girls and women. Women who use alcohol and other drugs often experience other comorbid medical conditions (chronic Hepatitis C and HIV), contextual confounders (intimate partner violence exposure, homelessness, trauma), and social expectations (e.g., as caretakers) that must be addressed as part of integrated care to effectively treat women's substance use issues. Although significant advances have been made in the field to date, gender-based issues for women remain a neglected area in much of substance abuse research. Few dedicated and gender-focused funding opportunities exist and research has been siloed, limiting the potential for collaborations or interdisciplinary cross-talk.
conclusionGiven renewed attention to substance use in the context of the burgeoning opioid epidemic and shifts in global politics that affect women's substance use, the field requires a strategic rethink to invigorate a pipeline of future research and researchers.
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