Oppenheimer E
Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London.
Br J Psychiatry Suppl. 1991 May(10):36-44.
Most research into substance misuse has focused on men but the problem among women is considerable and the social consequences and causation differ between the sexes. In the US, one-third of alcohol abusers are women and in the UK 1% of women are estimated to be drinking at a dangerous level. Drug and alcohol misuse holds additional problems for women since abusers tend to be of childbearing age. Rehabilitation units and prevention strategies would benefit more women substance abusers if they were tailored to suit their specific needs.
大多数关于药物滥用的研究都集中在男性身上，但女性中的这个问题也相当严重，而且两性之间的社会后果和成因有所不同。在美国，三分之一的酗酒者是女性，在英国，估计有1%的女性饮酒量处于危险水平。药物和酒精滥用给女性带来了额外的问题，因为滥用者往往处于育龄期。如果康复机构和预防策略能根据女性药物滥用者的具体需求进行调整，将会使更多女性受益。
