Women and Substance Abuse
Women and substance abuse
The Abuse of Alcohol Substance use disorders are complicated illnesses that present unique threats to women 's health. Medical research is showing that women who abuse alcohol, tobacco and other drugs may develop addictions and substance-related health problems faster than men. Alcohol consumption is most common among women between the ages of 26 and 34 and women who are divorced or separated. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines a light drinker as one who drinks about 1 to 13 drinks a month; a moderate drinker as one who drinks about 4 to 14 drinks a week; and a heavier drinker as one who has more than two drinks a day. Women are more vulnerable to alcohol-related organ damage, trauma and interpersonal difficulties such as liver and brain damage, heart disease, breast cancer, violence, and traffic crashes. With liver damage Women develop alcohol-induced liver disease in a shorter time period than men even if they consume less alcohol. And, women are more likely to develop alcohol hepatitis and die from cirrhosis (liver disease). Brain damage shows studies of the brain, as seen via magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs), showing that women may be more vulnerable to brain damage due to alcohol consumption than men. Heart diseases are among heavy drinkers, women develop heart disease at the same rate as men, despite the fact that women consume 60 percent less alcohol than men over their lifetimes. Some studies have shown a link between moderate or heavy alcohol consumption and an increased risk for breast cancer. College women who drink are more likely to be the victims of sexual abuse. And high school girls who use alcohol are more likely to be the victims of dating violence. With traffic crashes even though women are less likely than men to drive after drinking, women have a higher relative risk of dying in a car accident if they 're driving even at similar blood alcohol concentrations to men. Laboratory
The Abuse of Alcohol Substance use disorders are complicated illnesses that present unique threats to women 's health. Medical research is showing that women who abuse alcohol, tobacco and other drugs may develop addictions and substance-related health problems faster than men. Alcohol consumption is most common among women between the ages of 26 and 34 and women who are divorced or separated. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines a light drinker as one who drinks about 1 to 13 drinks a month; a moderate drinker as one who drinks about 4 to 14 drinks a week; and a heavier drinker as one who has more than two drinks a day. Women are more vulnerable to alcohol-related organ damage, trauma and interpersonal difficulties such as liver and brain damage, heart disease, breast cancer, violence, and traffic crashes. With liver damage Women develop alcohol-induced liver disease in a shorter time period than men even if they consume less alcohol. And, women are more likely to develop alcohol hepatitis and die from cirrhosis (liver disease). Brain damage shows studies of the brain, as seen via magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs), showing that women may be more vulnerable to brain damage due to alcohol consumption than men. Heart diseases are among heavy drinkers, women develop heart disease at the same rate as men, despite the fact that women consume 60 percent less alcohol than men over their lifetimes. Some studies have shown a link between moderate or heavy alcohol consumption and an increased risk for breast cancer. College women who drink are more likely to be the victims of sexual abuse. And high school girls who use alcohol are more likely to be the victims of dating violence. With traffic crashes even though women are less likely than men to drive after drinking, women have a higher relative risk of dying in a car accident if they 're driving even at similar blood alcohol concentrations to men. Laboratory