Treatment Networks For Women

Never feel as if you do not have any options when dealing with Substance Abuse Disorder. There are many different programs and facilities that can assist with your road to recovery. While it may not always be the easiest path, have faith, for nothing is impossible. Two popular sources of help are residential treatment and outpatient treatment. Residential rehabilitation is where a patient is under 24-hour care being provided with a range of services to help with his or her addiction. From medical detox to individual therapy, the main goal is recovery. Outpatient rehabilitation is geared towards those with a milder condition. A patient will typically spend 10-12 hours per week in the facility and will become educated on his or her disorder while learning how to cope with it for everyday life. The main concern is prevention of relapse.
Did you know that the percentage of females being treated for Substance Abuse Disorder is on the rise? There is a common trend found within the type of women entering residential treatment and the type of women entering outpatient treatment. “Women entering long-term residential treatment programs tend to be younger, have lower levels of education and employment, have higher levels of involvement with the criminal justice system and have multiple previous treatment episodes as compared to women entering outpatient treatment (Wechsberg, Craddock, & Hubbard, 1998).” While this may seem irrelevant, it can actually be influential for improvement. Before entering these programs, women should be aware the social networks they are getting themselves into for rehabilitation. An understanding of these differences may add an important dimension to recovery from addiction, and may be harnessed to regulate treatment interventions for women in residential and outpatient treatment environments. One setting may be a healthier atmosphere and prompt a quicker success for one woman than for another.

Personal Networks of Women in Residential and Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment from Addiction Research & Theory

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