Improving treatment and support for Yukon girls and women with substance use problems and addictions

The programs and services available to women and girls in the Yukon and the policies that support gender- specific practices were collected through collaboration with the members of the Interdepartmental Working Group and through online research focusing on government and non government program offerings. [...] Improving Treatment and Support for Yukon Girls and Women with Substance Abuse Problems and Addictions 3 4 Improving Treatment and Support for Yukon Girls and Women with Substance Abuse Problems and Addictions 1.0 Introduction The Yukon Women and Substance Abuse research project was initiated by the Interdepartmental Working Group with representatives from Health and Social Services, Department of [...] Improving Treatment and Support for Yukon Girls and Women with Substance Abuse Problems and Addictions 5 3.0 Yukon Context: Existing Programs and Services This section provides a brief review of the programs and services directly related to alcohol and drug abuse among women and girls. [...] Lack of attention in health policies and service delivery to the ways in which experiences of trauma and violence are connected to both alcohol and drug use and mental health problems can have serious health and social consequences for girls and women. [...] In the context of health, they asserted that “the integrated use of GBA throughout the research, policy and program development processes can improve our understanding of sex and gender as determinants of health, of their interaction with other determinants, and the effectiveness of how we design and implement sex- and gender-sensitive policies and programs”(p.1).