As a general rule women and men are served better when attending gender specific alcohol treatment centers. Also, residential alcohol treatment is superior to outpatient treatment. Unfortunately, there are many more coed treatment centers available to the public than women only facilities. If a coed facility is the best opportunity to receive treatment for alcohol dependence than make certain that all residences are gender specific. In addition, find a center that separates process groups based on gender. Males and females have a tendency to put on airs within coed groups. Self esteem issues and boundry issues are pervasive among addicts and alcoholics. Lastly, an unwanted pregnancy that originated in a treatment center can casuse only harm to all involved. Over 30% of all alcohol abusers are women. The dangers of alcohol abuse among women are much greater than their male counterparts. As a whole women tend to be more suceptible to the effects of alcohol then men. The fact is that a woman needs to consume substantially less alcohol to produce greater effects. The most glaring problems specific to women are;

• Pregnancy Related Issues
  • Unwanted Pregnancy
  • Abortion
  • Miscarriage
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Menstrual Dysfunction
• Early Onset Menopause
• Obstetrical Disorder
• Gynecological Surgery
• Date Rape
• Physical Abuse
• Higher Rate than Men for Alcoholic Hepatitis
• Higher Rate than Men for Cirrhosis Fatality
• Death Rate for Alcoholic Women is over 50% Higher than Alcoholic Men
• Elevated Psychological Problems (Depression)
• Fear (Losing Marriage and Children) Inhibits Women from Seeking Treatment
• More Stigma for Alcoholic Women than their Male Counterparts

The problems that are specific to alcohlic women are real. There are some specific treatment modalities that work better for women than men. Many are better approaches in general, but not as effective for males. Some of these nuances specific to treatment effectiveness for women are listed below.

• Holistic Approaches
• Green Specific
• Vegetarian Based Nutrition
• Women and Children Programs (No known Father and Child Treatment available)
• Entire Family Treatment
• Codependency Programs
• Parenting Programs
• Education Programs
• Emotional Comprehension
• Employment Integrated Recovery

A toll-free 24-hour hotline is available to provide confidential answers to women seeking help for themselves or for someone they care about, or to assist women into an alcohol detox center. Please call 1-877-338-6962 for help.

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