BACKGROUND: Although many formal and informal substance use treatment programs were originally designed for men, no studies have investigated how gender affects the use of substance use treatment moda

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Gender differences in substance use treatment and substance use among adults on probation (2018) · doi

  BACKGROUND: Although many formal and informal substance use treatment programs were originally designed for men, no studies have investigated how gender affects the use of substance use treatment modalities, and how gender differences in treatment utilization impact substance use in the unique probation context.

  Keywords: substance treatment gender background formal informal programs originally designed investigated affects modalities differences utilization impact
• A Scoping Review of Substance Use Prevalence Rates Amongst Subgroups of People Living with Deafness (2024) · doi

  Key conclusions include: (a) DHH populations have a higher risk for SUDs than non-DHH counterparts, (b) there is limited research on substance use prevalence, specifically beyond alcohol and opioids, within DHH populations, (c) substance use motivations differ between DHH and non-DHH groups, and (d) DHH individuals face unique barriers in accessing effective treatment.

  Keywords: populations substance conclusions include higher risk suds counterparts there limited prevalence specifically beyond alcohol opioids
• Patterns of Substance Use Disorder in patients admitted to the Addiction Management Unit of Assiut University Hospital (2026) · doi

  The study has several limitations. First, the use of a con- venience sampling technique from a single inpatient unit limits the generalizability of the findings to the broader population of individuals with SUD, particularly outpa- tients and those in different geographical or treatment settings. Second, the exclusive inclusion of male par- ticipants precludes conclusions regarding gender dif- ferences in SUD within this region. Additionally, the descriptive-survey design, while useful for characterizing the study population, does not permit causal inferences between variables. Lastly, although a comprehensive bat- tery of assessment tools was employed, reliance on self- reported data (e.g., detailed substance use history beyond UDS) may introduce recall bias or social desirability bias. Future research should employ multi-center designs with more diverse and representative samples to validate and extend these findings.

  Keywords: population bias several limitations first venience sampling technique single inpatient unit limits generalizability broader individuals