{"id":1404,"date":"2020-02-06T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthrights.mk\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2021-12-24T09:01:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T09:01:04","slug":"substance-use-in-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthrights.mk\/?p=1404","title":{"rendered":"Substance Use in Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0418\u0437\u0432\u043e\u0440: WUNRN \u2013 06.02.2020<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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USA NIH \u2013 National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/publications\/drugfacts\/substance-use-in-women<\/a><\/p>\n

Women face unique issues when it comes to substance use, in part influenced by:<\/p>\n

*Sex\u2014differences based on biology<\/p>\n

*Gender\u2014differences based on culturally defined roles for men and women<\/p>\n

Scientists who study substance use have discovered that women who use drugs can have issues related to hormones, menstrual cycle, fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and menopause. In addition, women themselves describe unique reasons for using drugs, including controlling weight, fighting exhaustion, coping with pain, and attempts to self-treat mental health problems.<\/p>\n

Science has also found that:<\/p>\n