Substance Abuse in Women

Paper Summary:

The research reported in this paper consists of a qualitative study of five adolescents (between the ages of 18 and 20 years) who, at the time of the study, had signed up to receive substance abuse treatment at a local clinic. The small sample of young women were interviewed in an effort to discover their views of personal relationships and how these relationships are related to abusing drugs or alcohol. The paper includes a personal perspective on the issue, as the writer recounts her experience with substance abuse within her own family.

From the Paper:

"Virtually every teen interviewed believed that she could not stop abusing drugs without developing a relationship with somebody (an adult, a counselor, a boyfriend, etc.) who really pushed for her to stop the abuse. Two of the girls felt that this relationship had to be with a boyfriend and that even if counselors and empathetic adults helped them, if their boyfriend wasn't like this, they would probably continue to use drugs."

More papers on Substance Abuse in Women:

• Term Paper # 108483 : "Substance Abuse and Women"
• Essay # 65991 : "Substance Abuse"
• Research Paper # 93277 : "Substance Abuse Among Lesbians"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: