Andorra Addiction Support Reveals Women's Dominance in Family Caregiving

Projecte Vida, Andorra's key addiction support organization, has highlighted the persistent feminisation of family caregiving, with women initiating nearly nine in ten inquiries about addicted relatives. Its 2025 annual report shows that 87.9% of such family consultations came from women and 12.1% from men, confirming women's leading role in seeking guidance and support.

The data indicate that most family queries involved male relatives, primarily concerning alcohol use—ahead of cannabis, gambling, and polydrug issues—though women drove the outreach. The group also notes emerging, albeit minor, concerns over gambling and psychopharmaceuticals, signaling wider family awareness of local risks.

In contrast, direct assistance cases among those affected themselves showed near gender balance. Of 169 cases handled last year, 53.4% involved men and 46.6% women, reflecting a significant uptick in women's direct access to services compared with previous years and progress toward equity.

Addressing these trends, Projecte Vida has identified feminisation of caregiving as a core challenge, alongside others for the coming years: tackling rising case complexity from polydrug use and comorbidities; strengthening relapse prevention and ongoing care; spotting new risks in digital and financial spaces; and ensuring funding stability for community resources. The organization urges "a coordinated, progressive and evidence-based response that integrates the community dimension into public policies."