Women & Addiction: An Overview of Gender-Specific Considerations in Substance Use Disorder

Dates: December 3, 2021

Meets: F from 8:45 AM to 12 N

Location: GRAND RAPIDS - BIK 230-235

COURSE: $49.00

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Women have historically been overlooked or underrepresented as subjects in research and findings are often generalized to men and women. However, this is beginning to change and the results are yielding noticeable differences for women when it comes to addiction formation and progression as well as the specific interventions women benefit from in substance abuse treatment. The field of substance use disorder treatement is realizing that women have physiological, hormonal, and socio-environmental differences that impact their vulnerability to addiction and relapse.

These distinct differencs are complicated by higher comorbidity with mental and behavioral health disorders, leading to challenges in treatment and recovery that need specific interventions. Looking at what makes women different from men is critical in developing substance use disorder treatment that meets the specific needs of women.

Beginner / Intermediate
Fee: $49.00
Hours:3.00
CEUs:3.00

Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
FeeCOURSE$ 49.00
Fee-AlternateGVSU Field Education Supervisor$ 36.00
Fee-AlternateGVSU Faculty/Staff$ 15.00

GRAND RAPIDS - BIK 230-235

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Bicycle Factory
201 Front Ave. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Michaela Svoboda




Michaela (Kella) Svoboda LMSW, CAADC, CCS is a licensed social worker serving women with substance use and co-occurring disorders. She has over 10 years of experience providing individual and group therapy as well as supervision to staff and student interns. She is currently a therapist and the program supervisor at Harbor House, a level 3.5 women’s residential substance abuse treatment program that is a part of Ottagan Addictions Recovery (OAR). Kella obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Hope College and master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan. Kella’s professional interests include women’s health, trauma informed treatment approaches and supervision.