The social model in alcohol treatment services

Bogg, Daisy; Bogg, Terry

doi:10.1332/policypress/9781447318880.003.0013

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“…A substantial body of research shows that women are far less likely to seek help for problematic drinking from traditional, evidence-based treatment programs ( 12 ) (which are also the most frequently researched programs), including disease model or 12-step approaches such as Alcoholics Anonymous ( 13 , 14 ), CBT models such as SMART recovery ( 15 ), and those based on Recovery Capital ( 16 ). There are a number of driving factors for this lack of engagement.…”

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“…The under-representation of women within traditional treatment programs suggests that there is a failure to recognise women's gendered experiences of alcohol and specific needs in recovery (21,22). Women-only treatment provision may lower the barriers to access for women, and encourage more to seek help, but the provision of women-only treatment does not predicate significant differences in treatment outcomes unless paired with treatment which caters to women's gendered needs, as outlined above (16,(23)(24)(25)(26). For instance, it has been found that women prefer more comprehensive ideals of success that are not only based on abstinence (13), but also allow for moderation (27).…”

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Online Sobriety Communities for Women's Problematic Alcohol Use: A Mini Review of Existing Qualitative and Quantitative Research

Davey

2021

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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The increase in women's drinking is one of the most prominent trends in alcohol consumption in the UK in recent history, possibly exacerbated by COVID-19 lockdown measures. Higher rates of drinking are associated with substantial economic, health, and social costs. However, women are less likely to seek treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) than men and have less successful treatment outcomes from traditional treatment paths, such as 12-step programs and in-patient care. Female heavy drinkers may also experience particular forms of gendered stigma that affect their experiences of addiction and recovery and their desire or ability to access these more “traditional” services. This review provides an overview of existing qualitative and quantitative research regarding online sobriety communities that are predominantly utilised by women, such as non-12-step alcohol online support groups (AOSGs) and temporary abstinence initiatives (TAIs). This is a small—but expanding—body of literature emerging as “sober curiosity” and “mindful drinking” are trending in Western contexts such as the UK, particularly amongst young women who do not identify with traditional, binary recovery language such as “alcoholic” and “addict.” This review highlights the gaps in research and concludes that further research regarding these new treatment pathways, and women's experiences when utilising them, must be conducted to provide more evidence-based options for women who want to address problematic drinking. Public health bodies could also learn more effective strategies from these innovative solutions to reduce alcohol consumption generally.

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