Case Management Outcomes for Women Who Use Crack

Abstract

Women who use crack are at risk for HIV in addition to problems surrounding their drug use. In this study, 149 crack using women participated in a case management intervention. The sample was predominantly African-American and Hispanic and averaged 42 years old. At follow-up, significant improvements were reported on drug and alcohol use, mental and emotional health, and employment. The results indicate that case management services are useful to help crack-using women improve their lives.

KEYWORDS:

• Crack cocaine
• women
• case management

Notes

Special thanks go to Project Officers Ed Craft and David Thompson for supporting this important work. Also, thanks to the women who participated in this study, without whom this would not have been possible. Supported by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration TI15794.

This project was carried out with funding from a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) grant from the Targeted Capacity Expansion Program for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services (TCE/HIV). The views and opinions contained in the publication do not necessarily reflect those of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and should not be construed as such.