Promising international interventions and treatment for women who use and abuse drugs: focusing on the issues through the InWomen's Group

Wendee M Wechsberg1–41Substance Abuse Treatment Evaluations and Interventions Research Program, RTI International, Research Triangle Park; 2Gillings Global School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 3Psychology in the Public Interest, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; 4Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USAThis special issue of Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation represents another important dissemination avenue for recent InWomen’s findings. This collection of seven recent papers from our speakers and members reflects our commitment to push the research envelope of what we know about women who use substances, their diversity, the contextual factors affecting their lives, their needs, the treatment barriers they face, and next steps with regard to interventions and treatment.