description: This text focuses on the important gender differences in the use and impact of alcohol and other drugs, differences which have undergone little examination in the past. It quantifies the extent of women's use of alcohol and other drugs in Australia, providing a framework in which the problems are located. It investigates specific questions such as the use of illicit drugs, safety levels of drug and alcohol abuse, patterns of consumption, and the social context in which consumption occurs. Health risks, including the potential for HIV/AIDs are explored, as is the relationship between sex and drugs.
language: English
title: Double Bind: Women Affected by Alcohol and Other Drugs
titlecomplete: Double Bind: Women Affected by Alcohol and Other Drugs (Studies in Society)
publisher: Allen & Unwin