Men More Likely Than Women to be Alcoholics
February 6th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
A recent study found that men have a 1 in 5 lifetime risk of developing alcohol abuse or dependence, compared with only a 1 in 10 risk for women. However, the majority of both men and women do well after therapy for alcohol abuse, according to University of California researchers.
Source: “Men More Than Twice as Likely as Women to Develop Alcohol Dependence”, The Lancet, January 23, 2009
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