Addiction in women: prevalence, profiles, and meaning.
Biologic predisposition, stressors in the environment, and the extent and quality of social support in part explain the development of alcoholism and other drug dependencies in women. The nurse's approach to patients and use of effective tools for assessment of alcohol and drug use can result in increased identification and referrals for treatment.
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Department of Family Health Care Nursing, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015995:Prevalence; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D016387:Women's Health