It’s International Women’s Day and an ideal time to reflect on the importance of thinking about gender- specific responses in alcohol and other drug treatment. We know that the needs of women (including trans and cis-gender women) in alcohol and other drug treatment differ greatly from men and that different, gender sensitive responses are needed

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “#ChoosetoChallenge” – a day to challenge the inequalities for women within the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector . The rate of women struggling with substance abuse disorders (SUDs) is reported at about half the rate of men – however, this gap is closing and women