Alcoholism in women.

~lcoholism is a serious public health problem. There is strong evidence that the rate of alcoholism, especially among women is increasing. Until recently, there has been very little research on alcoholic women. The recent increase in the number of known female alcoholics may be related to the new liberation and freedoms women have gained./ ~~;e=:tli~~ 11--t,.e_I!B.ture do_es no~ .. sup.por-t , the notion of a ty..pic.al . .f.emale.-a1c.oJ~~ ... ol1.c pers.o-na~i ty· ·type", --<rert-a±n---recurrent 'c~eteri·&t-i~-h~ beerr-rroted • · !.I'h1 s F>Srf'SPa,;t,~emf)t-s to~documen-t the.-p-ro~:tem-s-whi ah.--appe.ar--Mt.o be ~a.-ted-to women whe 'begeme-&±&eae.l4-e&aB.Q... t.Q...~rft't .. ~-.M variety ~emale alcoholic. .... r •• tt sq •

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