Sex differences may play a critical role in modulating how chronic or heavy alcohol use
impacts the brain to cause the development of alcohol use disorder (AUD). AUD is a …

Rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have increased in women by 84% over the past ten
years relative to a 35% increase in men. This substantive increase in female drinking is …

There is compelling evidence that sex and gender have crucial roles in excessive alcohol
(ethanol) consumption. Here, we review some of the data from the perspective of brain …

Alcohol use disorder remains a substantial social, health, and economic problem and
problem drinking levels in women have been increasing in recent years. Understanding …

Addictive behavior associated with alcoholism is characterized by compulsive
preoccupation with obtaining alcohol, loss of control over consumption, and development of …

There are well-known sex differences in the epidemiology and etiopathology of alcohol
dependence. Male gender is a crucial risk factor for the onset of alcohol addiction. A directly …

Over the last 10 years, rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have increased in women by
84% relative to a 35% increase in men. Rates of alcohol use and high‐risk drinking have …

Differences between men and women in alcohol abuse prevalence have long been
attributed to social and hormonal factors. It is, however, becoming apparent that sex …

This review discusses alcohol and other forms of drug addiction as both a sociocultural and
biological phenomenon. Sex differences and gender are not solely determined by biology …

Males and females with alcohol dependence have distinct mental health and cognitive
problems. Animal models of addiction postulate that the underlying neurobiological …