Women & Alcohol

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Women and the Effects of Alcohol
Women continue to be at higher risk than are men for certain serious medical consequences of alcohol use, including liver, brain, and heart damage.

How Women Recover From Addiction
Women who recover from drug and alcohol addiction may not kick the habit just for their children or because they have a sudden wake up call about their problem, according to a small new study of former female addicts.

Issues for Women Who Drink
Women who drink face a differenct set of issues than males who drink

Drinking and the Female Brain
Women who drink to excess experience more brain damage and sooner than males who drink the same amount and may experience even more severe long-term effects than men, according to two new studie

Alcohol a Greater Risk for Women
She wakes up groggy with a tremendous hangover, then makes a startling discovery. She is not in her own room, not in her own bed, and not alone.

How Safe Are Women in Barrooms?
Environmental characteristics of bars, as well as women's behavior in bars, influence their risk for bar-related aggression, according to a new study.

Gene Linked to Anxiety in Women
Researchers have identified a genetic factor that appears to influence anxiety in women which could be a warning signal for developing alcoholism.

Drinking and the Female Brain
Women who drink to excess experience more brain damage and sooner than males who drink the same amount and may experience even more severe long-term effects than men, according to two new research studies.

Female Drinking and Brain Damage
Medical research continues to reveal greater health risks for women who drink compared to men. The latest studies show that females face more brain damage than men who drink the same amount for the same period of time.

Alcohol Health Risks for Women
Women who abuse alcohol, or even occassionally drink to excess, face greater risks to their health than their male counterparts.