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Substance Abuse & Addiction
The National Women's Health Resource Center reported in December 2006 that for women, prescription drug abuse is the most rapidly growing type of substance abuse, and that contrary to common thought, women's bodies are more intensely impacted by alcoholism than those of men. Learn more about substance abuse and addiction with this collection of our favorite resources.
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HBO: Addiction Documentary
You don't have to have cable to watch HBO's Addiction feature-length documentary.
Listen to the experiences of a variety of people struggling with addiction and get resources for yourself or someone you love. Help is out there, but you have to seek it.
National Women's Health Report: Substance Abuse, Addiction and Women
National Women's Health Report: Substance Abuse, Addiction and Women is a free report from the National Women's Health Network on how addiction affects women.
Facts and figures about drugs and alcohol addictions - and how they affect women differently than men.
