Eight out of 10 women attending addiction services in Cork also had mental health conditions, according to a study. It highlighted the added difficulties women face accessing addiction services, compared to men, and said women needed to have the option of attending women-only services as well as mixed-gender ones. Three of those 11 women reported post traumatic stress disorder and the same number reported having an eating disorder. More services, less costThe study said the “overwhelming response” of the participants towards addiction services regarding their own recovery was one of “gratitude”. Services male-dominatedThe report examined the gender context of the services, including residential services and also community services, such as AA meetings.

Source: Irish Examiner April 08, 2026 18:54 UTC