PART ONE: PUTTING WOMEN'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN A SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTPerspectives on the Socialization of WomenSubstance-Abusing Women in RelationshipsTypes of Drug Abuse and Counseling StrategiesPART TWO: SPECIAL ISSUES IN ENHANCING WOMEN'S TREATMENTGuidelines for CounsellingDesigning Treatment ProgramsPregnancy and Substance AbuseHIV, AIDS and WomenDual Diagnoses Issues among WomenPART THREE: TRENDS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONSYoung Women Prevention, Intervention, and TreatmentWomen of Color and Multicultural CounselingLesbians and Bisexual Women Outreach and Treatment IssuesDisabled Women and Substance AbuseHomeless WomenElderly WomenSubstance-Abusing Women in the WorkplacePART FOUR: CONCLUSIONWellness for Women in Recovery

This practical guide places particular emphasis on the special needs of women addicts, and the special issues and populations addressed include pregnancy and substance abuse, homeless women and substance abuse in the workplace. Do you work with addicted women? How can you help them to get sober and to lead healthier lives? What are the issues women face as they work through problems with substance abuse? How does motherhood influence the recovery process? To what extent do relationships support or undermine a woman's efforts to overcome alcoholism or other addiction? This book answers these and other questions surrounding the effective treatment of women addicts. It offers hands-on practical guidance to counselors, nurses, social workers, and others who help women along the journey from substance abuse to healthy and fulfilling lives.

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