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Dependence on Psychotropic Drugs and Analgesics in Men and Women
David S. Bell
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The consideration of dependence by women on drugs poses two contrasting problems: the need to seek what is common in a field where differences are striking, but in regard to their use by females, the author seeks to define differences from the male in a fields where uniformity is increasing.Abstract:
The consideration of dependence by women on drugs poses two contrasting problems. In regard to the drugs, we need to seek what is common in a field where differences are striking, but in regard to their use by females, we seek to define differences from the male in a field where uniformity is increasing.read more
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Prevalence and Correlates of Drug Use and Dependence in the United States: Results From the National Comorbidity Survey
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Women, Illicit Drugs, and Crime
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