Happy Hours: Alcohol in a Woman's Life |
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| Authors: | Jersild, Devon |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins e-books |
| BISAC/Subject: | SEL006000, SEL026000, SOC028000, HEA024000 |
| ISBN: | 9780061853180, Related ISBNs: 0061853186, 9780060929909, 9780061853180 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 400, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Did You Know
- Female alcoholics are twice as likely to die as male alcoholics in the same age group
- Women metabolize alcohol differently from men, more quickly developing such physical complications as liver disease, high blood pressure, and hepatitis.
- A female alcoholic is more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, which may not go away even if she stops drinking.
- An astonishing four million women in the U.S. meet the diagnostic criteria for abuse or dependence.
- When a woman drinks, she is five times more likely to be raped.
These are just a few of the alarming facts you will learn from this book -- facts every woman needs to know. Mixing cutting-edge research with affecting stories of women who struggle with alcohol problems, Happy Hours challenges our assumptions and expands our awareness of the role alcohol plays in women's lives.
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