Term
| What suggests that men and women seem to be converging in the incidence of substance abuse |
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Definition
Illicit drug use is rising for women but men are constant
Adolescents have equal incidence in Alcohol and Tobacco |
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Term
| Gender specific Comorbidities in substance abuse? |
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Definition
Men
Antisocial Personality
Women
Depression, Anxiety
Eating disorders
Self-esteem |
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Term
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Definition
Telescoping:
Shorter time til dependence
Shorter time til disease
Shorter time til treatment onset
Worse presentation at treatment
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Term
| Societal Barriers to Substance Abuse Treatment for Women |
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Definition
Embarrassment
Fear of lack of help
MDs fail to recognize women substance abusers
Childcare Problems: Money, Burdening others, safety, losing to child services
Disclosure Problems: Stigma or friends won't help |
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Term
| Characteristics of Good Treatment facilities for female substance abuse |
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Definition
Food, Clothing, Shelter
Transport
Childcare
Job Training
Literacy
Medical Care
Psychiatric
Life Skills
Gender Separate Programs
Legal |
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Term
| Why do men have more substance abuse |
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Definition
| More opportunities for use |
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Term
| What are the causes of telescoping in women? |
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Definition
Alcohol
Higher peak BAC
Less Alcohol Dehydrogenase
Less Water of Distribution
More: Fatty liver, GI hemorrhage, Brain damage
Stimulants: Affected by Menstral Cycle
Estrogen enhances stimulants
Progesterone -> More subjective sides
Nicotine
Metabolized faster
Tissues are less effective
Patch less effective
More: MI, Lung Cancer, COPD
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Term
| What are the different reasons men and women start abusing substances |
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Definition
Men
Curiosity
Women
Self-Esteem
Coping |
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Term
| What is a women with a substance abuse problem most likely to have a positive history for? |
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Definition
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