A new study claims that women are more prone to alcoholism and are drinking more and men are drinking less. The National Institute of Health released a statement, stating that a new study confirms recent reports about the changing pattern of alcohol use of men and women in the US.
Research Conducted at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The study was led by Aaron White from the NIAAA, who observed the drinking habits of women and men in America for 10 years. The findings are published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. According to the paper, which took into account age, onset and conditions under which subjects were drinking.
The Results Say Women are More Prone to Alcoholism
The percentage of subjects who drank alcohol 30 days before the study increased from 44.9% to 48.3%, but dropped in men from 57.4% to 56.1% between 2002 and 2012. In that span of time, women drank 7.3 days, while, in males, it dropped from 9.9 to 9.5 days.
Binge Drinking is A Big Problem in America
The National Institute of Health declared that binge drinking is still a huge issue for college-aged adults, but seeing as drinking in men has decreased, there is hope.
The figures also state that men are more likely to drink when getting high, and are more likely to get into accidents or become injured when drunk than women.
