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Stigma and Women in Recovery
The stigma issues surrounding women who have substance/addiction disorders are staggering and complex. This is especially true of women who have been arrested and/or incarcerated, lost more than one job, had one or more relapses. Poverty, family violence, and lack of adequate housing and jobs skills add to stigma. Stigma often prevents women from learning about what services may be available in their community and hinders their chances of recovery. |
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Chilling Facts
• Incarcerated women are overwhelmingly poor. • Women prisoners are disproportionately women of color with African American women comprising 46% of female prison population. • The majority of women prisoners (80%) are non-violent drug offenders. • The majority of women prisoners (53%) in prison and (74%) in jail were unemployed prior to incarceration. • When women go to prison, it takes a devastating toll on the family, especially the children. The majority of women prisoners (67%) are mothers of children under 18. • Because there are fewer prison facilities for women, an incarcerated woman ordinarily is much farther than a male from her home, and she may lose contact with her children for years. |
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