Case management and community-based treatment of women with substance abuse problems

Although there has been increased sensitivity to the needs and issues that face women with substance abuse problems, this continues to be an understudied and underserved population. To effectively address the needs of women, special efforts must be made to attract women into treatment settings and retain them. Furthermore, treatment programs must address the unique needs of women and provide a holistic range of services to adequately serve them. This article argues that strengths-based case management, provided in unison with comprehensive community-based programs, shows promise as an effective strategy to address the needs of women in alcohol and drug treatment.