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June 13, 2026Open Access

Rock Bottom on the Rocks: An Analysis of the Disease Model of Alcoholism and its Relationship to Women with Substance Use Disorders after World War II

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ZHZawadi HesterUniversity of Chicago

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Overview

This analysis explores the disease model's influence on women with substance use disorders post-World War II, highlighting cultural implications.

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze how the disease model of alcoholism affected women's experiences with substance use disorders after World War II.
  • Utilized interdisciplinary sources such as medical literature, historical data, and popular cultural media.
  • Examined the gendered perceptions of alcoholism in the 1950s and their influence on treatment opportunities and diagnosis requirements.
  • Connected historical stereotypes with women's private addiction habits during the Post-War Era.
  • Uncovered that the medicalization of alcoholism did not eliminate socio-cultural stereotypes affecting women.
  • Demonstrated that treatment and diagnosis were historically skewed towards masculine connotations, alienating women.
  • Showed that despite positive intentions, the disease model perpetuated existing stigmas surrounding female alcoholism.

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Zawadi Hester (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf5d7faef96ed7f057be8https://doi.org/10.6082/mv935-2sk36
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