This guide assists providers in offering treatment to women living with substance use disorders. It reviews gender-specific research and best practices, such as common patterns of initial use and specific treatment issues and strategies.

Contents:
• Executive Summary............ xvii
• Chapter 1—Creating the Context ............. 1
• Chapter 2—Patterns of Use: From Initiation to Treatment ............17
• Chapter 3—Physiological Effects of Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco on Women...............37
• Chapter 4—Screening and Assessment ..............57
• Chapter 5—Treatment Engagement, Placement, and Planning...............83
• Chapter 6—Substance Abuse Among Specific Population Groups and Settings ............103
• Chapter 7—Substance Abuse Treatment for Women ................137
• Chapter 8—Recovery Management and Administrative Considerations.................181
• Appendix A: Bibliography..............197
• Appendix B: CSAT’s Comprehensive Substance Abuse Treatment Model for Women and Their Children ....... 273
• Appendix C: Screening and Assessment Instruments................297
• Appendix D: Allen Barriers to Treatment Instrument...............307
• Appendix E: DSM-IV-TR Criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder..............311
• Appendix F: Integration Self-Assessment for Providers.................313
• Appendix G: Resource Panel Members...............319
• Appendix H: Cultural Competency and Diversity Network Participants............323
• Appendix I: Field Reviewers................325
• Appendix J: Acknowledgments..............333