WFAD has been part of the Research Article “Treatment for Women with Substance Use Disorders: The Internet Can be a Facilitator of A Barrier to Care in the Caribbean”, which has been published in the Journal of Addiction & Addictive Disorders in May 2024.

Article Abstract

Women seeking treatment for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) face many barriers to obtaining care. Fewer than 20% of people with SUDs worldwide receive needed treatment, and the opportunities to access treatment are highly unequal, especially for women. It is urgent to provide easy, fast, and universal tools to facilitate access to information and treatment for women with SUDs. Online access to information about available treatment programs and services helps to meet this informational need. However, despite a 76% internet usage rate in the Caribbean region, online information about treatment services for women is severely limited in this part of the world. We offer a solution to promote visibility of treatment services as a first step in facilitating access to treatment.