Women and Chemical Dependency

In the week of homage to Women's Day, the CEFI Integration Team could not fail to address a topic so important that it is female chemical dependency.
The difference between female and male chemical dependence - its motivations, behaviors, physiological responses, social impact, search for treatment and ways of treating.
In male chemical dependency, it is usually the woman who takes the child, the husband, the father, the brother for treatment. However, women find it more difficult to have this support from their partner, most often seeking the support of parents or children.
Thinking of women as drug addicts is still taboo. Many women take years to seek treatment, whether due to prejudice, fear, shame, impotence, feeling of failure or loneliness.
Despite the important social achievements of women in recent decades, the overload of responsibilities and social pressures have contributed to making the mental health of the female population vulnerable. The role of professional, mother, often the sole provider of the family, devaluation or lack of work, domestic violence, a pre-existing mental illness, losses - there are several factors that can make women susceptible to developing a chemical dependency.
In view of the multiple roles of women in society, when she becomes a chemical dependent, all these spheres are affected and her ability to manage all areas of life is compromised.
Recognizing chemical dependency is the first step in the search for rehabilitation. That day, let us not stop believing in the strength of women to face this challenge. Happy Women's Day!