Abstract
Objective. The main objective of the research is to determine the characteristics and dynamics of the treatment of women addicted to alcohol, at the Clinic for Addiction Diseases of the Institute for Mental Health, Belgrade. Methods. The sample consists of 136 women addicted to alcohol who were treated at the Clinic for Addiction Diseases of the Institute for Mental Health at the time of the study, as well as patients who had been treated in two wards for the last five years: Clinical ward and Daily hospital. The survey was conducted at the end of 2017 and during 2018. Secondary data sources, ie documentation from the Institute of Mental Health, were used in the research These include patient medical histories and medical records. Analysis of characteristics of women alcoholics aged 18-68 years, treated during 2018, at the Clinic for Addiction Diseases within the Institute for Mental Health in Belgrade. For the research and based on the research variables, a separate matrix was created to analyze the content which was completed for each patient covered by the research sample. Results. The age of the respondents ranges from 18 to 68 years. The results of the analysis of substance abuse in the primary family show that in more than half of the cases (51.5%) there is a history of substance abuse in the family. The key findings of the study show that the largest role in the treatment of women addiction is played by family members who participated in the treatment, and the outcome of treatment was positive with that kind of women. Conclusion. Based on the results presented and conclusions drawn to the specificity of women's alcoholism, the implication is that there is a link between family situation and support and the development of alcoholism and treatment.
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