Addictive Behaviors in Women

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Personality and Addiction....Pages 1-38
Why Women Smoke....Pages 39-70
Drugs, Alcohol, and the Dysfunctional Family....Pages 71-96
Alcohol’s Role in Sexual Assault....Pages 97-123
Gender Differences in Biological Markers of Alcohol Use....Pages 125-157
Peer Support Groups for Women in Treatment and Aftercare....Pages 159-175
Dieting and Alcohol Use in Women....Pages 177-193
Alcohol Effects in Postmenopausal Women....Pages 195-214
Effects of Alcohol and Sex Hormones on Host Immune Response in Males and Females....Pages 215-239
Women, Recovery Groups, and “Love Addiction”....Pages 241-261
Sexuality Issues of Chemically Dependent Women....Pages 263-278
Women and Substance Abuse....Pages 279-327
Service Needs of Injection Drug Users....Pages 329-358
Cannabis Use in the General Population....Pages 359-379
Effects of Chemical Dependency in Parenting Women....Pages 381-413
Women and Health-Related Behaviors....Pages 415-436
Effects of Drugs of Abuse on Reproductive Function in Women and Pregnancy....Pages 437-473
Sex Differences in Children of Substance-Abusing Parents....Pages 475-490
A Comparison of Addictive Behaviors Between Homeless Men and Women....Pages 491-520
Back Matter....Pages 521-526