INVESTIGATING THE SOCIAL FACTORS AFFECTING WOMEN S ADDICTION AMONG PATIENTS REFERRING TO MASHHAD WOMEN S CARE, TREATMENT AND REDUCTION CENTER

Background and Aim : The main significance of this issue is that the tendency of women to use drugs can be considered as a serious threat to society. Hence, by studying the factors of personality, social and family, the topic of women s addiction was studiedMethods : The purpose of this study was to investigate the social factors affecting women s addiction among patients referring to Mashhad s women s care, treatment and harm reduction center. In this research, documentary method and questionnaire were used. In this research, we used the theoretical framework of the theory of isolationism in Martin, the theory of labeling, Durkheim s anomalies theory, the theory of differential coupling between Sauterland and Cohen s dominant failure to address the issue of women s tendency to addiction.In this research, two sample societies were sampled: 90 addicted addicted women and 70 non-addicted women. Sampling was done among addicted women and systematic sampling among non-addicted women. Then, questions were asked.Through the questionnaire, ten hypotheses were evaluated in this study.Kummogram Examinov test, Levine test, T test for independent groups and Chi-square test.Results : he results of the research show that the socioeconomic status of consumers, the level of conflict and violence and the incompatibility between family members, inappropriate friends, easy access to drugs, pleasure and comfort, the degree of religiosity, depression and the presence of other addicts in Family can be an effective factor in the incidence of women s addiction.Conclusion : An increase in the level of socioeconomic status, life skills and mental health is effective in preventing the tendency of women to addiction.