Gender and alcohol consumption: patterns from the multinational GENACIS project

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Authors

Richard W. Wilsnack · University of North Dakota

Sharon C. Wilsnack · University of North Dakota

Arlinda F. Kristjanson · University of North Dakota

Nancy Vogeltanz‐Holm · University of North Dakota

Abstract

As expected, men still exceed women in drinking and high-volume drinking, although gender ratios vary. Better explanations are needed for why more women than men quit drinking, and why aging does not consistently reduce drinking and heavy drinking outside Europe and English-speaking countries.

Topics & Keywords

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Smoking Behavior and Cessation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Addiction

Volume 104, Issue 9, pp. 1487-1500

DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02696.x

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