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Chapter 18 - Alcohol and Substance Misuse in Men

from Section 4 - Violence, Sociopathy, and Substance Misuse in Men

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2021

By
Yvonne Bonomo  and
J. Buckley Lennox
Edited by
David Castle  and
David Coghill
David Castle
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
David Coghill
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
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Summary

There are considerable differences between men and women when it comes to substance use and misuse. In general, men commence alcohol and other substance use earlier than women (United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime [UNODC] 2015). The prevalence and the characteristics of alcohol and drug use also differ when comparing men to women. In addition, across the world, men still outnumber women with regard to alcohol and other drug treatment (UNODC, 2015). Box 18.1 summarizes substance use in males and the chapter then takes a lifespan approach to substance use substance use disorders in males.

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Comprehensive Men's Mental Health , pp. 191 - 198
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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