The_Factors_That_Contribute_To_Substance_Dependence_In_Women

The Factors That Contribute To Substance Dependence In Women The Factors That Contribute to Substance Dependence in Women The use of plants and chemicals to induce an altered state of consciousness has been documented and observed across time and culture in history. For example, attempts to transcend into the spirit world. Only in the past century or so do we see concrete evidence of misuse and abuse of these substances, enough to warrant a DSM-IV diagnosis. This is classified as impaired functioning as far as occupational, social and community issues are concerned and when treatment or intervention in some form or another becomes necessary. With research, gender differences have become obvious in the way addiction is formed, what behaviours and incidences precipitate an addiction and what treatment measures and combinations may be necessary. There are several common factors preceding an addiction that have been researched extensively. Namely, a possible genetic connection, which has received much attention from the medical community as information from the biological paradigm is easier for most to believe. Modelling behaviour of family members is evident in many cases as well. Also, the impact that both physical and sexual abuse has on an individual, affecting their coping strategies, and perception of the 'norm' possibly leading to this abuse, women, been, substance, drug, likely, family, abused, studies, sexual, et, drugs, children, al, 2001, physical, one, much, however, gender, addiction, treatment, child, weinberg, genetic, found, childhood, age, specific, social, several, research, higher, groups, especially