Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration for women 2013, para. 49
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Many female prisoners continue their existing drug and alcohol addictions, or develop such addictions, during incarceration, due to the availability of illicit drugs in prison. Many prisons do not provide adequate substance abuse treatment programmes, or do not tailor programmes specifically for women. In the Russian Federation, it is argued that there is widespread discrimination against women as regards the accessibility of substance abuse programmes.
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Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences