Sex differences in stress-related alcohol use

Rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have increased in women by 84% over the past ten years relative to a 35% increase in men. This substantive increase in female drinking is alarming given that women experience greater alcohol-related health consequences compared to men. Stress is strongly associate...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: MacKenzie R. Peltier, Terril L. Verplaetse, Yann S. Mineur, Ismene L. Petrakis, Kelly P. Cosgrove, Marina R. Picciotto, Sherry A. McKee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Neurobiology of Stress
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352289518300729