Christine Savage began working as the maternal child health nurse in Visiting Nursing Organizations in the ’70s and ’80s. Based on these experiences, she became interested in the role alcohol and drug use play in increasing vulnerability in certain populations, especially women. She became actively involved in the field of addictions nursing and served as president of the International Nurses Society on Addictions from 2003 to 2006 and served on the National Quality Forum’s steering committee related to best practices for substance abuse prevention and treatment.
