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Gender differences in alcohol consumption and adverse drinking consequences: cross‐cultural patterns
Addiction · 2000 · Vol. 95(2) · pp. 251–265
Richard W. Wilsnack✉(University of North Dakota)Nancy D. VogeltanzSharon C. WilsnackT. Robert Harris
Abstract
A theoretical synthesis proposes that gender roles may amplify biological differences in reactions to alcohol, and that gender differences in drinking behavior may be modified by macrosocial factors that modify gender role contrasts.
Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsSmoking Behavior and CessationInjury preventionHuman factors and ergonomicsPoison controlDemographyHeavy drinkingSuicide preventionPsychologyAlcoholOccupational safety and healthPopulation
MeSH terms
AdultAge FactorsAgedAlcohol DrinkingCross-Cultural ComparisonFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsAlcohol-Related Disorders
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- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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