Substance Use Disorders in women tend to be complex and highly correlated with other psychiatric conditions that occur at the same time, such as depression and anxiety. Low socioeconomic status, intimate partner violence, and trauma are also common in women with SUD’s. People who have Substance Use Disorders as well as mental health disorders are diagnosed as having co-occurring disorders, or dual disorders.

According to a 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, approximately 7.9 million adults had co-occurring disorders; more than half of this number were women.