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Archive for the ‘Women’ Category
- Women and Alcohol: Why They Don’t Mix
Studies show that alcohol takes more of a toll on women physically, mentally, and socially. Women become intoxicated more quickly than men and don’t absorb and metabolize alcohol the same way. In addition, women have less water in their bodies than men, so the alcohol is more concentrated. Aging also causes the amount of water in the body to decrease, making it harder to metabolize alcohol.
