Posts Tagged ‘substance use’
Substance use & parenting time
Women who have had a partner who has subjected them to intimate partner violence may also be concurrently dealing with partners who have substance use issues. Cases involving substance or alcohol use can be emotionally draining for all involved, especially if that makes it difficult for the parties to co-parent. How substance use can affect…
Read moreHow can I support a woman who is dealing with mental health and substance use as well as abuse by her partner?
Violence against women services generally are seeing more and more women with co-occurring issues. There are a number of reasons for this: As other community services become underfunded and over-extended, they are referring clients to VAW services Women who have experienced abuse and are also dealing with mental health or substance use issues prefer the…
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