The study was performed by S.J. Stevens and researchers at University of Arizona's SW
Institute for
Research on Women. Stevens said "that females showed significantly greater severity
in substance use, problems associated with use, and mental health-related
variables at intake, while males had significantly more days on probation/parole.
Researchers studied "941 males and 266 females enrolled in seven drug-treatment
programs located in geographically diverse areas of the United States. Comparisons between
males and females at treatment entry and 3, 6, 12, and 30 months later were examined with
regard to substance use, mental health, and criminal justice involvement."
"Results indicate that while rate of change is different for males and females on
most variables, there was positive change following treatment for both groups with regard
to substance use, mental health, and probation/parole status. The high severity levels of
females at intake calls for gender-specific outreach and identification along with
gender-specific treatments," concluded Stevens and colleagues.
"With respect to change over time, the rate of change in mental health and days on
probation/parole
differed between the sexes," the researchers said.
Stevens concluded that the findings of the study show the need to develop gender
centered substance abuse interventions.
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