ALCOHOLISM AMONG WOMEN ON THE INCREASE: A shelter for the sad and a solution for stress?

Women drink the most in their thirties and forties, and the population ratio is 49 to 55 for women.

“Unlike hard drugs, alcohol is seen as a less dangerous vice that can relieve stress. It is legal and easily available to everyone in society,” said Druti Petel, a specialist in addiction psychiatry at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

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Even small amounts of wine, beer or cocktails endanger health. Last year, the non-profit World Heart Federation challenged the widely held idea that a glass of wine a day is good for health. They pointed out that any amount of alcohol increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and aneurysm.

Even when they consume the same amount of alcohol as men, women are more susceptible to its negative effects. Experts justify this by the fact that women have more fat tissue and less water than men of similar weight, which results in a higher concentration of alcohol in the blood. Women also have fewer enzymes that metabolize alcohol. Their hormonal fluctuations are thought to play a role in how quickly alcohol breaks down.

According to research, women who consume alcohol have more health problems than men. Also, women who drink two drinks a day or less have an increased risk of death.

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According to the researchers, according to statistics compiled in 2018, their number has drastically increased. Mortality code woman annually it grows by 15 percent, and for men by 12.5 percent.

Such data are not expected, and in addition to the use of alcohol, the use of opiates is also increasing. Often, they mix and cause collapse and death,” said Ibrahim Karai, co-author of the study in charge of population health research, from the University Hofstra in Hempstead, New York.

Death from poisoning alcohol occurs quickly, often due to suddene bolde weaknesses, or insufficiency liver and pancreas.

Frequent consumption of alcohol can lead to breast cancer, and the lifetime risk can increase up to 9 percent, if only one drink is taken per day. Then there is a disturbance of the immune system, which can increase infections and complicate postoperative recovery.

Fertility problems and early menopause are also linked to alcohol. Women who drink while intoxicated put their children at risk of physical and mental problems and behavioral disorders.

“About 29.5 million Americans are thought to have an alcohol use disorder. But women who have problems are less likely to seek help from men. Annually diagnosein the disease of addiction to alcoholism seven percent tomboy i four percent woman”, she pointed out Druti Petel, addiction psychiatry specialist at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

“Those who often rely on alcohol to manage stress or who regularly experience symptoms of excessive consumption, such as lethargy or clouded thinking, should talk to their doctor. The doctor can recommend a visit to a therapist, in order to learn alternative stress management techniques or to person join a support group”, pointed out Petelova.

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A visit to a psychiatrist who can prescribe drugs to reduce cravings, such as naltrexone, disulfiram and acamprosate, is also recommended. However, as noted in Karai’s study, these drugs—like many others—have primarily been studied in men, so it’s uncertain how much they improve women’s health or mortality.

Nthe essence is gone, replaced by a night’s sleep that is deep and quality. “My skin is cleaner, my mood is better and there are no sudden mood swings, and my concentration for work is excellent,” said the woman who was addicted to alcohol.

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