Focus On: Women and the Costs of Alcohol Use
| Autor: | Wilsnack, Sharon C., Wilsnack, Richard W., Kantor, Lori Wolfgang |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Adult
Male Alcohol Drinking intimate partner violence prevalence suicidal behavior Breast Neoplasms eating disorders alcohol use disorder alcohol-related injuries Binge Drinking alcohol use abuse and dependence breast cancer Cost of Illness cardiovascular disease Bone Density Pregnancy Risk Factors Humans Alcohol consumption drinking patterns alcohol burden Depressive Disorder sexual assault Liver Diseases Mental Disorders alcohol-related problems Articles Middle Aged posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stroke psychiatric disorders Cardiovascular Diseases depression Spouse Abuse bone mass density Female women liver disease Alcohol-Related Disorders |
| Zdroj: | Alcohol Research : Current Reviews |
| ISSN: | 2169-4796 2168-3492 |
| Popis: | Although light-to-moderate drinking among women is associated with reduced risks of some cardiovascular problems, strokes, and weakening of bones, such levels of drinking also are associated with increased risks of breast cancer and liver problems, and heavy drinking increases risks of hypertension and bone fractures and injuries. Women’s heavy-drinking patterns and alcohol use disorders are associated with increased likelihood of many psychiatric problems, including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and suicidality, as well as increased risks of intimate partner violence and sexual assault, although causality in the associations of drinking with psychiatric disorders and with violence remains unclear. It is important for women to be aware of the risks associated with alcohol use, especially because gaps between U.S. men’s and women’s drinking may have narrowed. However, analyses of health risks and benefits need improvement to avoid giving women oversimplified advice about drinking. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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