Drug Addiction Treatment Specifically for Women: Does It Make a Difference? | Open Society Institute

Drug Addiction Treatment Specifically for Women: Does It Make a Difference? | Open Society Institute: "Whenever budgets become tight, funding for women-specific programs begins to dwindle. Such has always been the case for drug addiction treatment. For years, many, including the federal government, believed that gender distinct treatment could be more effective, but little funding was allocated to research its effectiveness.

As health care reform is implemented, great challenges lie ahead to ensure the inclusion of a meaningful addiction treatment benefit. Is an addiction treatment benefit that is designed specifically for women still relevant? How could it be most effectively designed? It is time to revisit this issue so health care reform changes can result in the best possible care for women and their families."