title: Women and alcohol.
abstract: The research for this article was carried out while the author was on ENB course 962 (Recognition and Management of Substance Abuse). It describes the increase in alcohol consumption among women, its causes and effects, how women and society perceive alcohol, and the type of help available.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Helliwell
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D014930:Women