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Historical development of addiction treatment and specialized services for women on the Czech territory
Šeblová, Anna ; Šejvl, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Miovský, Michal (referee)
Background: At the beginning of the 20th century, first expert institutes for the treatment of addiction started to appear in what is now Czechia and Slovakia. Apart from treating male patients, demand in society for similar institutes devoted to women also increased, as a result of rising public awareness of addictive substance use - especially alcohol - even among women, including during pregnancy and motherhood. As women reached a new stature in society during the 20th century thanks to continuing emancipation, their relationship to addictive substances also changed - a shift especially apparent after World War 2. Aims: The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to describe the process of establishment of specialized institutes focusing on women struggling with addiction, the shifting attitudes and approaches towards treating female addiction, and to map the history of addiction treatment with a special emphasis on the female gender from the beginning of the 20th century until the year 1989. Methods: This work utilised the method of collection of data from available sources, including monographies, scientific articles, and annual studies. Unfortunately, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the Czech Republic caused libraries to be either closed or operating in a highly restricted mode for much of the years 2020...
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