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Gunn, Alana J.; Canada, Kelli E. – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2015
This grounded theory study explores how women with histories of addiction perceive stigma while in treatment. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 women participating in a residential drug treatment centre. Previous research has found that support from peers during recovery can be critical to managing illnesses. In fact, researchers have…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Females, Residential Programs, Drug Rehabilitation
Columbia Univ., New York, NY. National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. – 2001
CASAWORKS for Families is the first national demonstration program to provide simultaneously drug and alcohol treatment; literacy, job, parenting, and social skills training; family violence prevention; and health care to help substance-abusing welfare parents recover. Its mission is to help women on welfare with substance abuse problems achieve…
Descriptors: Cocaine, Drug Rehabilitation, Females, Interpersonal Competence