Sex, Gender and Substance Use

• Other Authors: Greaves, Lorraine (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Humanities; Social interaction; alcohol; pregnancy; abortion; policy; gender; substance use; FASD prevention; program evaluation; multi-service program delivery; client perspectives; interpersonal violence; domestic violence; intervention; women; developmental-relational; gender-specific approach; non-medical prescription opioid use; sleep disturbance; sex differences; adolescents; sexual minorities; illegal substance use; homophobic bullying; alcohol's harms to others; gender equality; drinking cultures; electronic cigarettes; cigarettes; waterpipe; hookah; polytobacco use; young adults; sex; cognitions; attitudes; scoping review; barriers; facilitators; fathers; males; smoking; smoke-free home; second-hand smoke; brief intervention; college campus; gender transformative; gender equity; cannabis; sex- and gender-based analysis; SGBA; cannabis use disorder; randomized controlled trial; gender norms; gender roles; gender relations; technology; health promotion; SGBA+; substance use prevention; tobacco; smoking cessation; clinical decision support systems; prevention; alcohol consumption; FASD; lifestyle; public health; Spain; sex factors; substance abuse; drinking; nicotine; research
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"Sex, Gender and Substance Use" describes how both biological and social factors affect people's use of substances. There is a lot of research carried out on substance use, prevention and treatment in which sex and gender are missing. This book describes the concepts of sex and gender, what they mean and why including them in substance use research, practice and policy is vital. Substances such as alcohol, drugs, nicotine, and tobacco all have differential effects on females and males. Social and cultural gendered factors affect how women and men react to prevention, treatment and policies. The book includes numerous examples of how sex- and gender-sensitive research can increase our understanding and improve prevention and treatment, and why striving for gender-transformative substance use practice and research remains a gold standard.