Exposure to Violence and Substance Use Treatment Outcomes Among Female Patients.

Background: Many female substance use patients have experienced violence in the past, with most estimates showing the majority of patients reporting violent experiences at some point. Prior experience with violence has been linked to increased severity of substance use, and this may contribute to more challenges in the path to recovery.

Objectives: Existing research has confounded the timing at which violence has occurred with the type of violence to which patients have been exposed.