Women’s Program

Researchers continue to learn how gender differences affect the cycle of addiction and the treatment that is rendered in response. What works for men doesn’t necessarily work for women, and vice versa. The River Source offers a women’s-only treatment program that addresses the needs of female addicts. While addiction affects men and women equally, we…

Did you know that women are the fastest-growing segment of alcohol and drug users in the United States? It surprises many of us, especially because addiction has been traditionally thought of as a “man’s disease.” Yet each year, over 200,000 American women die from drug and alcohol dependence, and more than 4 million are in…

Substance abuse is a problem that affects women just as much as men. According to SAMHSA, 15.8 million women ages 18 and older have used illicit drugs in the past year. The same study found that 4.6 million women ages 18 and older have abused prescription drugs in the past year. Every three minutes, a…

Historically, men outnumber women when it comes to overall drug and alcohol use. But this gap has been narrowing. Women are the fastest growing group of drug and alcohol users in the United States. According to the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence, up to 4.5 million women over the age of 12 have…