Dr. Nancy Poole discusses the importance of considering gender, trauma and harm reduction for reducing stigma and better understanding pregnant women’s experiences of substance misuse.
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Videos: Trauma Gender Substance Use (TGS)
The following videos are meant to enhance TGS evidence, resources and materials and their translation to practice and policy. These videos are intended as an
Women with alcohol dependency tend to believe more than men the problem will take care of itself
Newswise — A new study from the University of Iowa finds that women are less likely to get help for a drinking problem and are
Opioid crisis roadmap overlooks gender
Women’s Health Research at Yale (WHRY) is calling on a government committee to revise its report on a coordinated response to the opioid epidemic so
Resources: Trauma/Gender/Substance Use
The mission of the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health (CEWH) is to improve the health of women by fostering multidisciplinary and action-oriented research on
Resources: Sex, Gender, Tobacco
Sex-related factors affect the biological responses to tobacco use and treatments, and gendered factors such as social, cultural and economic norms, relationships and opportunities affect