The impact of family systems and social networks on substance use initiation and recovery among women with substance use disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

While social networks influence individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), the mechanisms for such influence are under-explored among women who use drugs. This study triangulates the perspectives of criminal justice professionals, SUD treatment professionals, and women with past and current experiences with substance use to explore these dynamics.

Method

We conducted semistructured interviews (N = 42) in 2022 with women with current or past opioid use disorder (n = 20), SUD treatment professionals (n = 12), and criminal justice professionals (n = 10) who work with women with opioid use disorder. Interviews centered around participants' backgrounds, perceived barriers and facilitators to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) tr

SUBMITTER: Jones AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11502511 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature