NCJ Number
153439
Journal
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Dated: (1984) Pages: 39-52
Date Published
1984
Length
14 pages
Annotation
Data from 104 black males and 104 black females entering an inner-city methadone maintenance treatment program were used to examine how black males and females differ in their heroin-use careers and differences among black women in their integration of drug use and lifestyle.
Abstract
Results revealed that men and women develop different patterns of criminal activity, drug use, family ties, and labor force participation. Further analysis using multiple discriminant techniques indicated that black female addicts are not a homogeneous group and that programs and policies based on only one conception of the female addict may not optimally serve the different groups of women identified in this research. Findings also suggest that sex-role expectations may structure heroin use and that other social factors such as age may limit available career paths. Tables and 37 references (Author abstract modified)