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Article: Alcoholism on the rise among young women.
- Article from:
- Nutrition Health Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 1989
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Alcoholism on the Rise Among Young Women
Of the women in alcoholism treatment programs, 50% are now from the age group of 18 to 34, according to a new study by the Association of Junior Leagues. The three-year study surveyed 598 treatment centers in 39 cities across the United States and Canada to determine the needs of alcoholic women and the facilities necessary to meet those needs. Researchers attribute the rise in problem drinking among young women to social trends that have emerged and accelerated in the past two decades. They note that as more women have entered the ...