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Substance Abuse and Women
According to the 1998 Nova Scotia Student Drug Survey, 30% of female
students in grades 7-12 consume alcohol more than once a month and 7.6%
use LSD.
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here for more information about women & substance abuse.
Family Violence and Substance Abuse
Family violence is abuse of power within relationships of family, trust
or dependency.
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here for more information about family violence and substance
abuse.
The Connection
A survey of 2,099 women found that women who had experienced abuse
reported more frequent use of sleeping pills and sedatives than women
who had not been abused.
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here for more survey results.
Profile of a Female Substance Abuser
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Generally young to middle
aged
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Pressured to drink or do
drugs by a peer group
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Have a heavy drinking or
drug using partner
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Depressed
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Experienced a life crisis
or loss
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Use drugs and/or alcohol
to escape daily problems
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Experienced domestic
abuse
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Experienced past/present
sexual abuse
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