Breaking the silence on women and drug abuse

摘要

In 2016, two editorials published in leading journals The Lancet and Addiction highlighted how little is known about women and drugs. Not only did these editorials point to a blind spot in our collective knowledge, but they suggested that this deficit has been compounded by a lack of female scientists investigating the issue. Men dominate the science and editorial leadership of academic journals. There are a number of factors that have led to us having less knowledge about problematic drug use in women than in men.