A gender perspective on drug use and responding to drug problems

Lisbon November 2006

Summary

The influence of gender not only on patterns and levels of drug consumption in Europe but also on how responses to drug problems are planned and implemented is explored in this Selected issue. Based on a scientific analysis of the available data, it concludes that policymakers, professionals and scientists must always take gender into consideration in the planning of research, analysis, interventions and policy in the drugs field.

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Relevance of gender-specific information in the drug field at European and international level
Gender differences in drug consumption and drug-related problems
Gender differences in development of drug-related problems
Gender-specific approaches in responses to drug use