NCJ Number
166451
Date Published
1995
Length
297 pages
Annotation
This manual contains information to guide development and implementation of effective substance abuse treatment services for women.
Abstract
Although written for a wide audience, the manual is most relevant to federally funded programs that serve mainly low-income populations. The manual includes an Introductory chapter (1) and seven informatory chapters: (2) Women and Alcohol and Other Drugs: An Overview, including a summary of the current epidemiology of substance abuse among women; (3) Treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse: An Introduction; (4) Outreach to and Identification of Women, a discussion of barriers to engaging women in treatment and outreach strategies to deal with those barriers; (5) Comprehensive Treatment for Women; (6) Continuing Care and Follow-Up; (7) Program Management Issues; and (8) Reflections. In addition to serving as a guide for developing and implementing treatment programs, this manual also is a research guide which helps to make evident the gaps in current information. Figures, references, glossary, appendixes