Substance and Shadow: Women and Addiction in the United States

The author is a renowned neonatologist, and this book is scholarly, filled with references.The author talks about the paternalistic methods of physicians in previous centuries, and how their attitudes increased the risk for female addiction to opioids. He traces the history of drug policy in the U.S., paying special attention to how the policies affected female addicts in particular. This is heavier reading than many other books about women and addiction, but full of detail and moderately interesting.

Phenominal historical view of the woman's experience with addiction. A detailed view of addiction to include all substances. Great for a text in a class or for personal knowlwdge. Fantastic book.