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  • Title: A history of treatment for chemically dependent women.
    Author: Ostermann S.
    Journal: Focus; 1995 Sep; 10(10):5-6. PubMed ID: 11363033.
    Abstract:
    Traditional alcohol and drug abuse services can be traced back to the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous and the Synanon Foundation. These organizations incorporate peer counseling, self-help, and therapeutic community approaches. Feminists claim that these and other conventional recovery programs were designed for and by men, and therefore do not address the specific needs of drug-dependent women, especially those who are HIV-positive. The initial involvement of the U.S. Government in the development and delivery of treatment services greatly improved opportunity and potential outcome for women. However, the 1980's marked an increased prevalence of drug-affected newborns, leading to the criminalization of drug use during pregnancy. Public funding continues to focus on pregnant and parenting women. This climate, economic trends, and a shift toward outpatient services, severely impact the quality and availability of services for women who are not pregnant and/or do not have custody of minor children. Women's advocates are calling for a long-term continuum of care that habilitates, rather than rehabilitates, women, and that recognizes the impact that HIV disease has on this segment of the population.
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