Show Women Drugs Henry Rudolph r Ij Contributing Writer Only one out of five women with alcohol dependency dependency dependency depend depend- ency seek seck treatment because of the traditional status quo conceptualizations of women These mythical double standards arc are often the reason women resort to some of these escapes initially initially initially initial initial- ly said Lynn Chatwin of th the Western Institute of of Chatwin's talk entitled Physiological Aspects of Substance Substance Substance Sub Sub- stance Abuse and Related Women's Issues discussed the myths and societal standards double-standards relative to substance sub a cc abuse by women r F was well-versed well on this topic as he is a counselor with the Career Action Center Cen Cen- Cen- Cen Center ter tel and the Western Institute of Neuropsychiatry Chatwin stated there arc are basically two reasons for abuse to escape the thc pressures pressures' of everyday life and to feel better by altering ones one's normal normal normal nor nor- mal state He said there were three stages stage of involvement Each I stage is a gradual progression leading to lack of control and greater tolerance to the abused substance Chatwin also stated that after prolonged use the brain could be permanently affected affected af af- by abused chemicals Psychological problems that arise from substance abuse often require professional j k treatment e r J. J j 1 i. i r J. AW c j d |