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Alcohol Physiologically Affects Women Differently
Women and AlcoholAlcohol simply affects women differently than it does men, and no, that is not a sexist statement. It's backed up by years of scientific research into the gender differences concerning alcohol consumption. Not only are female drinkers more susceptible to some health-related consequences of alcohol consumption, but research shows they are also more vulnerable than men to traumatic injuries from both traffic crashes and interpersonal violence. While consuming the same amount of alcohol as men, women are at greater risk for liver damage, brain damage, hearth disease, and breast cancer. They are also at higher risk for developing alcohol use disorders at lower levels of consumption. Whether it is caused by gender differences in metabolism or brain chemistry, women face higher risk that their male drinking counterparts to the medical and social negative effects of alcohol, as the articles below explain.
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