Top 5 Issues Women Face in Recovery
Women are unequivocally the fastest growing segment for substance abuse in the United States. In fact, about 2.7 million women in the United States abuse drugs and/or alcohol. What is even more startling is that the majority of these women don’t ever receive treatment.
Advantages of Women’s Treatment Centers
There have been numerous studies done over the years that determine all the ways women are different than men and vice versa. For instance, some studies ask the question; do women heal differently than men? Do women cope differently, better or worse than men? Is there a difference in the recovery process for women compared . . . . Continue Reading
Friendship and Women With Addiction
Friendships between women are invaluable treasures, providing support, love, and laughter throughout a lifetime. When addiction is involved, there is an inevitable point when help and tough choices come into play. These deep ties can be the very thing that saves a women drowning in drug and alcohol addiction. Two Addicted Friends One Gets Sober . . . . Continue Reading
Women and Drug Addiction
Addiction affects both men and women, and there are predictable elements to addiction that go across both genders. However, men are simply not the same as women. Yes, both are human beings. But some differences are undeniable and and have endured over the ages. How can the addiction be separated from the experience of being . . . . Continue Reading