A decade after its establishment, Verdun & Marina House, a Barbados-based treatment facility, is shedding light on the enduring challenges women face in accessing substance abuse treatment. Allison Gotip, Director of Clinical Services, emphasized that societal stigma, childcare obligations, and household responsibilities remain significant barriers preventing women from seeking help. These issues were highlighted during the facility’s 10th-anniversary celebration, held at Trinity Outreach Ministries International in the auditorium of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology.
Stigma, responsibilities still deter women seeking substance abuse treatment, says expert
