Female Alcoholism

Male and female alcoholism
Differences of female and male alcoholism quite significant and noticeable to others. On the one hand, alcohol has a more rapid action to women, because they are more susceptible to the toxic effect of alcohol. On the other hand, women control the dose of alcohol better. In addition, alcohol abuse is observed in young boys, but women generally become dependent on alcohol much later, usually after 30 years. However, in recent years alcoholism often occurs in young women and even girls. Now, according to statistics, six male drinkers satisfy for one drinking woman. Many of their husbands (about 70 percent) also abuse alcohol.

Recommended dose
Statistics indicate that one in four young women regularly drink two recommended doses. Safe dose is 2 units per day; the unit is equal to 125 ml of wine (average strength 12%). And who is willing to limit himself with this dose for evening?

Causes of alchoholism
Also, different are causes of alcoholism in men and women. The main causes of alcoholism in men are most commonly associated with constant fatigue and stress at work. In women on the contrary - working women are much less prone to alcoholism than housewives. …