ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Characteristics of clients entering women-only substance use treatment services in New South Wales.
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- Relationship Between Patient-Reported Experiences and Treatment Satisfaction Among Men and Women in Residential Substance Use Treatment.Drug and alcohol review · 2025Article
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backgroundWomen experiencing substance use disorders face barriers to treatment, including childcare, stigma and lack of gender/trauma-informed programming. Several non-government organizations in New South Wales run women-only treatment services to address these needs.
objectivesWe aim to assess characteristics of women entering treatment in these services.
designData on client characteristics from six women-only non-government organization substance use disorder treatment services in New South Wales between 2014 and 2018 were extracted from a database containing demographics, drug use and treatment characteristics and psychological distress (Kessler-10 scale) of women entering the services. Logistic regression models were used to estimate unadjusted odds ratio and adjusted odds ratio for treatment completion and different drugs on entry.
resultsData were available for 1357 women. Most (91%) episodes were for residential treatment. Women's mean age was 35.4 years (standard deviation = 9.8; range = 17-67). Residential clients tended to be younger than non-residential clients (35.1 vs 38.5 years, p < 0.001). Methamphetamine (43%) and alcohol (32%) were the most reported principal drug of concern. Women (89%) reported high levels of psychological distress (median Kessler-10 scale score = 27.5, range = 10-50), highest for women reporting alcohol as their principal drug. Overall, 43% of episodes resulted in treatment completion, most commonly for women entering residential treatment (45% vs 22%, p < 0.001) and for alcohol treatment (adjusted odds ratio = 1.42; confidence interval = 1.07-1.90; p < 0.001). Women with Kessler-10 scale scores indicating anxiety or depression at treatment entry were less likely to complete treatment than those with lower scores (adjusted odds ratio = 0.56; confidence interval = 0.38-0.80; p < 0.001).
conclusionWomen entering women-only residential treatment tend to be younger and report methamphetamine as principal drug of concern. Women enter treatment with high degrees of psychological distress. Women's services need to ensure their programmes can respond to diverse needs of younger women presenting with methamphetamine use disorder and older women with alcohol use disorder experiencing high levels of psychological distress.
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