Intervention model for substance-using women.
Treatment programs for pregnant women using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs are generally ineffective because of a focus that is male-oriented and because of an emphasis on primarily fetal outcomes. This paper examines women's addiction to alcohol and other drugs from a feminist perspective. Published literature over the past decade on the importance of relationships in the etiology of women's drug-use behavior is reviewed and an intervention model based on home visits and framed in the context of women's relationships is proposed.
Tiedje
L B
LB
College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1317, USA. 21415tie@MSU.edu
Starn
J R
JR
D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014933:Women's Rights