Commentary: Girls, women, and alcohol: Implications for alcohol policy

  • Ann Dowsett Johnston Journalist
Keywords: Risky drinking, binge drinking and women, breast cancer, female drinking

Abstract

Johnston, A. (2015). Commentary: Girls, women, and alcohol: Implications for alcohol policy. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 4(2), 101-102. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v4i2.212

Alcohol abuse is rising in much of the developed world, and in many countries, female drinkers are responsible for this growth. This is a global issue: the richer the country, the fewer abstainers and the smaller the gap between male and female behaviour. The new reality: while male consumption is constant or declining, female consumption is on the upswing.

Author Biography

Ann Dowsett Johnston, Journalist

Winner of five gold National Magazine Awards, is a respected journalist with more than 30 years of experience in national media. Winner of the
Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy (Women and Alcohol), Ann Dowsett Johnston  is the bestselling author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women
and Alcohol (Harper Collins).

Published
2015-12-18
How to Cite
Johnston, A. D. (2015). Commentary: Girls, women, and alcohol: Implications for alcohol policy. International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 4(2), 101-102. https://doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v4i2.212
Section
Commentary