THE REASON FOR WOMEN S TENDENCY TOWARD DRUG ABUSE AMONG ADDICTED WOMEN IN SANANDAJ

Background and Aim : Combating addiction is one of the priorities of the statesmen, which in recent years, the expansion of addiction has broken contractual boundaries. For example, the gender barrier has broken down and addiction has spread widely among women.Methods : This study was conducted with a qualitative approach with content analysis method in Sanandaj. In this study, 11 interviews were conducted, objective sampling continued until data saturation.The data was collected using open interviews and note-taking. The interviews were recorded and transcribed.Results : Data analysis revealed 50 Open Coding, Subsequently, the analysis was gathered in 16 Coding Sheets. Then these 16 Coding Sheets were grouped together in 9 Grouping, In the sequel, 9 Grouping were categorized in the titles of individual characteristics, mental and physical disorders, disrupted families, social fragmentation, and social-cultural challenges. At the end, Abstraction s concept of social upheaval, or the addiction of women, was achieved.Conclusion : Concepts of individual characteristics such as low age of marriage, Mental and physical disorders such as depression , A broken family, such as the separation of parents from one another, Social disparities, such as access to materials and social-cultural challenges, for example the economic poverty, the main groups are the cause of women s addiction.

Keywords:

Addiction , Women , Social harm