PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Addictive Disorders
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1700502
This article is part of the Research TopicBridging the Gap: Addressing Substance Use Disorder Treatments among Vulnerable PopulationsView all 5 articles
Bridging the Gaps for Women in Substance Use Treatment
Provisionally accepted
- British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, Vancouver, Canada
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This perspective provides an overview of a rapid review of research, and discussions held with Canadian treatment providers, that together illustrate how gaps persist in treatment and support for women with substance use concerns; and how attention to four elements of gender-specific treatment for women could ameliorate the situation.
Keywords: Substance use treatment, Women, Gender-specific, trauma-informed, Equity
Received: 06 Sep 2025; Accepted: 15 Oct 2025.
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* Correspondence: Nancy Poole, wavelength@telus.net
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