Violence in the Lives of Women in Substance Abuse Treatment: Service and Policy Implications
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The relationship between substance abuse and the abuse of women by their partners is a complex one that needs to be better understood if women’s lives are to become both substance and violence-free. It seems self-evident that women suffering with the dual burdens of substance use disorders and histories of abuse present complex challenges to conventional treatment approaches. What is less obvious is how women and their providers can work together effectively to meet and overcome these issues.
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تاریخ انتشار 2000