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Gender Differences in Treatment‐Seeking Cocaine Abusers—Implications for Treatment and Prognosis
Author(s) -
McCanceKatz Elinore F.,
Carroll Kathleen M.,
Rounsaville Bruce J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1080/105504999305703
Subject(s) - psychosocial , psychopathology , addiction , demographics , clinical psychology , cocaine dependence , substance abuse , cocaine abuse , cocaine use , psychiatry , medicine , psychology , substance abuse treatment , demography , sociology
This study examined gender differences in demographics, psychosocial functioning, substance abuse severity, psychopathology, and 1‐year outcome in cocaine‐dependent patients with the goal of identifying factors important to improving treatment and identifying prognostic indicators. The sample included 298 cocaine‐dependent adults (92 women). Ninety‐four patients (29 women) provided 1‐year follow‐up assessments. Compared to men, women consumed similar quantities of cocaine by more addictive routes and experienced more rapid progression of drug dependence, thus highlighting the need to facilitate treatment entry. The substantial rates of positive treatment outcomes emphasizes the effectiveness of treatment for cocaine‐dependent individuals.