This guide assists providers in offering treatment to women living with substance use disorders. It reviews gender-specific research and best practices, such as common patterns of initial use and specific treatment issues and strategies.

This guide serves as a reference for substance use treatment practitioners. It offers "how to" information divided into sections. The guide is based entirely on "Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence," number 25 in the Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series.

This guide addresses specific treatment needs of adult men living with substance use disorders. It reviews gender-specific research and best practices, such as common patterns of substance use among men and specific treatment issues and strategies.