USA Today (11/16, O’Donnell) reported, “From 2007 to 2017, the number of deaths attributable to alcohol increased 35 percent,” research indicated. What’s more, “deaths among women rose 67 percent,” whereas they rise “29 percent” among men. USA Today went on to summarize a number of studies indicating “increases for acute and chronic alcohol use.”
Newsweek (11/17, Wynne) reported, “Women are more susceptible to alcohol-related risks because they typically weigh less than men, and can feel the effects of alcohol faster, according to the National Institute on Alcohol and Abuse and Alcoholism.”
Related Links:
— “Alcohol is killing more people, and younger. The biggest increases are among women, “Jayne O’Donnell, USA Today, November 16, 2018.