en تخصصی Special Original Article <p><strong>Background:</strong> Drug addiction is a social problem, which, until recently, was considered specifically for men; however, drug addiction also affects women. The aim of this study was to identify the backgrounds for addiction in women and how they deal with it.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> This research was conducted using qualitative research through interviews. For this purpose, 51 addicted women, from two rehabilitation centers in Yazd, were selected through purposeful sampling and semi-structured interviews, and the resultant observations were used for data collection. Data from the interviews were analysed using coding theory.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> In the open coding Step 53, concepts were collected that were combined in the form of five major issues. Results show that the<br> family condition is the most important factor that results in addiction among women. Friendly interactions and weaknesses in life skills are<br> the conditions that lead to drug use among women. Breaking down of<br> social relationships and job deviations are the consequences of addiction in women.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> woman drug use mostly affected by intimate relationships in family and friends. Social care systems should be developed for families with drug use persons to preventing family member&rsquo;s involvement healthy lifestyle in Patients with type 2 diabetes. It was concluded that decrease in HbA1c level needs longer intervention period; more than three months.</p> <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p> Addiction, Women, Family, Qualitative, Drugs 27 35 http://sbrh.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-49-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Hossein Afrasiabi Yes School of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran. Nasrin Farhani No School of Social Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.