Simpson Mark, McNulty Julie
University of Teesside, Borough Road, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA, United Kingdom.
Int J Drug Policy. 2008 Apr;19(2):169-75. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.11.021. Epub 2007 Dec 21.
The experiences of female drug users are often very different from that of their male counterparts. Female, and especially pregnant, drug users suffer greater social stigma than men, and often suffer a greater severity of addiction with physical and psychological reactions. This paper explores how women's experience of drug use differs from men, and the implication that this has for delivering drug treatment and drug services in the UK, including in the prison setting. It is argued that drug services in the UK need to be better tailored to meet the specific needs of women.
女性吸毒者的经历往往与男性吸毒者大不相同。女性吸毒者，尤其是怀孕的吸毒者，比男性承受着更大的社会耻辱，而且往往成瘾程度更严重，伴有身体和心理反应。本文探讨了女性吸毒经历与男性的不同之处，以及这对英国毒品治疗和毒品服务（包括监狱环境中的服务）的影响。文章认为，英国的毒品服务需要更好地量身定制，以满足女性的特殊需求。
