Women are now drinking alcohol just as much as men—with even more detrimental health effects

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Women in the U.S.have now caught up to men's historically higher drinking habits, placing their health at risk.

Women are also less likely to get help than men for alcohol use disorder, according to Yale, for multiple reasons.

A review in Frontiers in Psychiatry found that women comprise only 13% of participants in the research on alcohol withdrawal, while medication trials for treating alcohol use disorder have often focused mainly on men.

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Author / Journalist: Ani Freedman

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Alcohol Mental health Cancer Breast cancer

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Published On: 2025-05-06 @ 19:56:00 (20 hours ago)

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