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  2. Women in the drug economy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Maher and Susan L. Hudson, in a literature review of the women in the drug economy, explain that women are able to use their image as “feminine”, “vulnerable”, or "innocent" to hide from police suspicions and sell drugs successfully. They also may be able to use their “feminine” social and communication skills to defuse potentially ...

  3. Substance abuse - Wikipedia

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    Substance abuse can be a factor that affects the physical and mental health of veterans. Substance abuse may also harm personal and familial relationships, leading to financial difficulty. There is evidence to suggest that substance abuse disproportionately affects the homeless veteran population. A 2015 Florida study, which compared causes of ...

  4. Drug-facilitated sexual assault - Wikipedia

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    Different types of drugs and alcohol have different outcomes in terms of the body's consciousness, but all drugs inhibit the ability to consent. This experience can often be traumatic to DFSA victims. [2] One study of general population American women who believed they were victims of DFSAs found 81% knew the alleged perpetrator before the rape.

  5. Discrimination against drug addicts - Wikipedia

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    Women in Kenya account for 10% of people who use drugs. [35] These women tend to experience typical discrimination faced by people who use drugs in addition to gender-related discrimination. [35] Levels of discrimination are often higher for those that are also HIV positive. [35]

  6. Prenatal cocaine exposure - Wikipedia

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    Women have been prosecuted for using crack while pregnant. The harm to a child from PCE has implications for public policy and law. Some US states have pressed charges against pregnant women who use drugs, including assault with a deadly weapon, corruption of a minor, manslaughter, child abuse, and distribution of drugs to a minor. [48]

  7. Sex and drugs - Wikipedia

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    According to some studies, up to 22.1% of teenagers abused substances during their most recent sexual experience. [14] Likewise, studies have shown adolescents who regularly abuse substances are more likely to initiate sexual activity at an earlier age, [15] have a more significant number of sexual partners, [16] and engage in unprotected sex ...

  8. Substance-related disorder - Wikipedia

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    Substance-related disorders are found to have greatest prevalence in individuals ages 18–25, with a higher likelihood occurring in men compared to women, and urban residents compared to rural residents. On average, general medical facilities hold 22% of patients with substance-related disorders, possibly leading to psychiatric disorders later on.

  9. Date rape drug - Wikipedia

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    The substances are associated with date rape because of reported incidents of their use in the context of two people dating, during which the victim is sexually assaulted, raped or suffers other harm. However, substances have also been exploited during retreats, for example ayahuasca retreats. The substances are not exclusively used to ...

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