@article{ref1,
title="Gender differences in cocaine dependence",
journal="Drug and alcohol dependence",
year="2008",
author="Najavits, Lisa M. and Lester, Kristin M.",
volume="97",
number="1-2",
pages="190-194",
abstract="AIMS: This study examined gender differences among treatment-seeking cocaine-dependent outpatients (e.g., on demographics, psychopathology, and substance abuse). PARTICIPANTS: Participants were 2376 adults with cocaine dependence entering a multisite randomized controlled trial of psychosocial therapies. FINDINGS: Women, compared to men, had less severe lifetime substance use problems but a higher pattern of psychiatric, medical, social/family, and employment problems; they also had more positive expectations and opinions about treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Women may be willing to engage in treatment but may have challenging economic and psychosocial concerns over and above their addiction.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0376-8716",
doi="10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.04.012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.04.012"
}