sex protective_against substance use
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Evidence (2 sources)
Comorbidity of severe psychotic disorders with measures of substance use.
(2014)
PMID:24382686
primary
controls had lower rates of substance use (females relative to males)
confidence: 0.90
Intersection of stress and gender in association with transitions in past year DSM-5 substance use disorder diagnoses in the United States.
(2018)
PMID:29527591
cited
women were less likely overall to have a new onset ... or an ongoing AUD compared to men; men are generally more likely to have a drug use disorder overall
confidence: 0.92