Chapter One

Why Men Can Outdrink Women

Myths about women and alcohol have always abounded, and only in the mid 1970s, when clinical studies of alcohol related disorders began to include women, did we begin to get real information. Although we still know far more about men's drinking than women's, researchers have begun to fill in some of the gaps in our understanding of women and alcohol.

There is mixed news for women who like to drink. The Harvard Nurses' Health Study found a U shaped curve: light to moderate drinkers lived longer than women who were abstinent or heavy drinkers. It isn't clear whether these results are due to the benefits of alcohol or to the generally healthy habits of light drinkers, who may also be more likely to exercise and eat well. The U.S. Department of Health has defined moderate and acceptable alcohol intake for women as one drink a day five ou ... read full excerpt from Happy Hours ebook

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