INTRODUCTION: Alcohol use by men and women is very much influenced by social habits
and customs. Cultural peculiarities and biological differences between the sexes require …

Women around the world seem to be at an important risk of developing alcohol problems. In
most drinking cultures, females are expected to abstain or drink less than males and as a …

The women's movement of the past decade and, more specifically, the International
Women's Year in 1975 are unquestionably the main reasons for the publication of this …

The review shows that women's alcoholism is more likely to be linked to prior depression
and eating disorders, whereas men's alcoholism is more likely to be linked to antisocial …

Sažetak Gender differences in alcohol consumption, that have been present and maintained
for years are now being changed, particularly in countries going through the transition, and …

Although alcohol-related disorders affect millions of American women, most of our
knowledge about these disorders has been derived from studies of men. This article reviews …

Human substance use is complex, being influenced by many psychopathological and
sociological factors as well as the substance's pharmacological effects. Dependence …

Aims: To identify the pattern of gender differences in drinking across societies, and to its
association with other societal characteristics. Methods: The aggregated results of GENACIS …

A review of the worldwide literature about women and alcohol contradicts many sterotypes
and raises some new questions, interpretations, and practical implications. Norms, values …

Research on alcohol use and problems has demonstrated a much higher rate of alcohol use
disorders (AUDs) among men compared with women. The authors review the most …