The history of medical research is rampant with sexism. The research used to only include men and thus was only truly helpful in determining treatment for men. It took until the 1990s for research to include women meaningfully. Research has since clarified that men and women experience addiction and recovery differently. High-quality practitioners like Rockland…
Substance abuse remains a pervasive problem across American society. Women’s heroin abuse, in particular, has been exacerbated by the opioid crisis. Many women started out with a legal prescription opioid yet, over time, developed tolerance or dependence and thus sought out stronger drugs. Heroin abuse in women is a serious issue in need of dedicated…
Fentanyl is a type of opioid that is incredibly powerful. It is many times more potent than morphine and exponentially stronger than the types of opioids prescribed for pain relief like oxycontin and codeine. Recent data indicates that over 100 people die in the United States every day from opioid overdoses, with fentanyl being the…
Both men and women experience substance abuse at similar rates across the United States. Yet men and women have different needs when it comes to treating addiction. A general practitioner would never assume using the same exact methods for men and women would produce the best outcomes. The same is true of the addiction treatment…
Widespread studies have demonstrated numerous benefits for women who enter a sober living home after addiction treatment. At Rockland Recovery, our team offers sober living home programs for women in the Rockland, Massachusetts, area who would like to continue their recovery journey in a structured environment. If you or a woman in your life is…
An addiction recovery program that has services designed just for women can provide a safe place to detox and recover without constantly being under the male gaze. It has been shown that women do better in all-female environments, whether that be work or school, and an addiction treatment program is no different. Women can work…
There are many underlying reasons that people become addicted to substances. Because some of these reasons are rather common, finding treatment programs that identify and target these underlying causes is useful. Men’s and women’s rehab programs can benefit those who have gender-related trauma and addiction. Men may find themselves under too much pressure to perform…
The results of several studies indicate that there are multiple benefits for individuals that go to a sober living home after treatment. The Rockland Recovery sober living program for women in Massachusetts offers women the opportunity to continue their recovery with a number of important benefits. Some women that complete a sober living home for…
The connection between domestic violence and addiction is well recognized by several sources. Statistics show that millions of domestic violence victims indicate that substance abuse was also a part of the domestic violence. It is important to note that domestic violence related to addiction occurs in many forms, including physical abuse, verbal abuse, emotional abuse,…
Several years ago, the Department of Health and Human Services declared the opioid crisis as a state of emergency. While this has gone a long way in creating awareness, the U.S. is still dealing with the worst drug crisis ever seen. However, what is even more shocking is the growing opioid epidemic among women over…