Women's Experiences with Relapse
Women's Experiences with Relapse
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Date
2019-11-06
Authors
Womack, Angela
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University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to examine relapse factors among women in recovery
from substance abuse. Many previous substance abuse studies have excluded women
from the research. The recent opioid epidemic has increased the number of drug-overdose
related deaths and women comprise almost half of the approximately 72,000 people who
perished in 2018. Recent studies show women face obstacles that men do not. Biological,
neurological, and cultural forces direct the path of addiction women take. Motivation
behind an individual’s drug use is unique to the person. However, there are noted
commonalities in the reasons people relapse back into substance abuse. To better
understand substance use and abuse, an anonymous online survey asked questions
concerning former drug use, recovery, and subsequent relapse. Participant answers were
analyzed for repeated themes. Future treatment programs could benefit from the data
obtained from survey participants.
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Behavioral and Health Sciences,
addiction,
women,
drug abuse,
relapse