http://www.nida.nih.gov/WomenDrugs/Women-DrugAbuse.html
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
Today, more than 4 million women in this country use drugs. Women of all ages, races and cultures..... Women just like your best friend, your sister, your co-worker, or your daughter....Women just like you. Drug abuse is a serious, continuing illness. There are no easy cures.