Women and Alcoholism: A Biopsychosocial
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Heidi van der Walde; Francine T. Urgenson; Sharon H. Weltz; Fred J. Hanna
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Article
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2002
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American Counseling Association
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English
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Viewing alcoholism in women from a biopsychosocial perspective reveals a unique set of circumstances and challenges that women alcoholics face when compared with men. Biologically, women react differently to alcohol ingestion than do men. Women reach higher blood alcohol levels and sustain more soma