According to the CDC, women are at a significantly higher risk of opioid overdose compared to their male counterparts. There are other gender inequities relating to drug usage, as highlighted in the articles below.
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Increase in female inmates linked to opioid crisis and poverty.
By Renatta Signorini of TribLive.com.
Female Inmates
Women at significantly higher risk of opioid overdose compared to men.
By Tracy Brawley of Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon
Higher Risk
Mothers and babies overlooked in the drug crisis.
By Gaby Galvir of U.S. News and Word Report magazine.
Overlooked
Women experience pain and opioid use disorders more acutely than men.
By the Healthline Editorial Team in collaboration with HealthyWomen.org.
Women and Opioids
Gender differences should inform opioid treatment, says study.
By Karen Brown of VPR News.
Gender DifferencesResearch indicates that gender-tailored treatment could ease opioid epidemic.
By Elizabeth Evans, Assistant Professor in the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences.
Gender-Tailored
Medication-assisted treatment shows promise for mothers and children.
By Mackenzi Klemann of The Lima News of Lima, Ohio
MAT Helps
Bisexual women veterans at higher risk for prescription opioid misuse.
According to a Michigan State University study by Psychology Professor Kaston Anderson-Carpenter.
Higher Risk
Survivor of child prostitution opens up about opioid addiction and mental health.
By Anne Marie Hagerty of WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Human Trafficking and Addiction
Dog training program helps women overcome addictive behaviors.
By wftv.com in Dayton, Florida.
Dog Training
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