Prescription drug addiction is an escalating crisis that disproportionately affects women, leading to severe health consequences and devastating impacts on their lives. This issue — often overshadowed ...

Drug addiction is a serious issue affecting millions of people worldwide, and women are not immune to this epidemic. Despite the widespread recognition of the problem, many women go to great lengths ...

Two recent reports inspired me to write about the topic of women getting treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). The first was a recent National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute on ...

Although women are still widely underrepresented in studies on addiction, we are gradually moving towards a culture that not only acknowledges their legitimate struggles with alcoholism, sex and love ...

Maynard is part of an increasing cohort of women who have been drinking (or abusing) alcohol more than women did only a few decades ago, and in patterns increasingly similar to men's. Health officials ...

Having spent over 20 years battling addiction and repeated prison stints, Ms Sabrina Chong Abdullah now channels those experiences into helping female inmates and ex-offenders recover and reintegrate.

Christina Cook hosts the podcast "The Broke Girl Society." For PS's Radical Honesty issue, she discusses overcoming gambling addiction. Read more radically honest stories here. I started gambling when ...

Not all recoveries look the same. While addiction might feel universal in its pain and disruption, the way it lives in a woman’s body, the way it roots itself in her memories, and the way it loosens ...

In a world where the challenges of addiction can feel insurmountable, one single mother’s journey stands as a beacon of hope and resilience. This powerful testimonial highlights her path to recovery, ...

"Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken," a docuseries exploring incarceration and addiction, is coming to Paramount+. Photo courtesy of Paramount+ April 4 (UPI) --Grammy-winning singer Melissa Etheridge ...

Ayesha Ameri has made history as the first Emirati woman to be officially recognised as a specialist in addiction treatment psychology. At just 30 years old, Aisha has dedicated the past nine years to ...