Female drug addicts in a therapeutic community in Granada, Spain

Abstract

This work centers on the study of female addicts, abusers of different types of drugs, in the com­ munity phase of therapy within the «Human Project» in Granada, Spain. It sets out to analy­ ze some characteristics of drug­dependent wo­ men, the consequences of the use and abuse of drugs, and its relation with justice; concluding with a proposal for some specific group inter­vention forms. Research results show that there are significant gender differences in terms of contextual reality and consumption patterns.