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The WHO published a statement in The Lancet Public Health in April 2023 that "there is no safe amount that does not affect health". [7] According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, based on NHANES 2013–2014 surveys, women in the US ages 20 and up consume on average 6.8 grams/day and men consume on average 15.5 grams/day. [15]
Men are nearly three times more likely than women to die from alcohol use in the United States, but a new reports shows that gap has narrowed as the risk for women has grown, especially in recent ...
As Gen-Z drinks less, other age groups follow suit. The most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health found less than two-thirds of Americans drank alcohol at least once in 2022. According to ...
A study on alcohol consumption and risks now says researchers found what many may find to be a surprising statistic. The study looked at CDC data between 1999 and 2020, and the data found that ...
Alcohol education is the practice of disseminating information about the effects of alcohol on health, as well as society and the family unit. [72] It was introduced into the public schools by temperance organizations such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the late 19th century. [ 72 ]
Women develop long-term complications of alcohol dependence more rapidly than do men, women also have a higher mortality rate from alcoholism than men. [47] Examples of long-term complications include brain, heart, and liver damage [48] and an increased risk of breast cancer. Additionally, heavy drinking over time has been found to have a ...
From 1999 to 2020, the number of alcohol-related deaths has nearly doubled, according to Florida Atlantic University study. A researcher and addiction specialists discuss the risk factors.
On average, for equal body weight, women have a higher body fat percentage than men. Since alcohol is absorbed into body water content, and men have more water in their bodies than women, for women there will be a higher blood alcohol concentration from the same amount of alcohol consumption. [21] Women are also thought to have less alcohol ...