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Women and Substance Use Disorders

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Substance use among women has increased globally. In North America, opioid misuse among women has emerged as a major public health problem. Recently, there have been reports of increasing rates of tobacco use among women in low- and middle-income countries. Substance use in women negatively impacts the physical and psychological health of users, separate from the impact on neonates, family members, and society. This chapter summarizes the main issues related to the use of commonly used drugs among women.

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  1. Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Tolulope Olupona

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    Olaniyi Olayinka

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Olupona, T., Olayinka, O. (2022). Women and Substance Use Disorders. In: Akerele, E. (eds) Substance and Non-Substance Related Addictions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84834-7_12

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