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alcohol and drug abuse, the potential for violence, and other physical hardships (e.g., homelessness) greatly
increase the risk for illness and injury.
Women may practice behaviors that put them at high risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
and other infectious diseases (Greenfield 1996). Testing for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and tuberculosis is important;
however, it is as essential to have adequate support services to help women process test results in early recovery.
Anticipation of the test results is stressful and may place the client at risk for relapse. Residential centers may
offer medical exams onsite, but outpatient service providers may need to refer patients to their primary care
provider or other affordable health care to ensure that each client has a thorough medical exam. Healthcare
professionals may benefit in using the Women-Specific Health Assessment (Stevens and Murphy 1998), which
assesses health and wellness and addresses gynecological exams, HIV/AIDS, drug use, STDs, pregnancy/child
delivery history, family planning, mammography, menstruation, disease prevention, and protection behaviors.

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