Women's Response to Alcohol Suggests Need for Gender-Specific Treatment Programs

Friday, December 16, 2011 - 11:30 in Health & Medicine

Alcohol abuse does its neurological damage more quickly in women than in men, new research suggests. The finding adds to a growing body of evidence that is prompting researchers to consider whether the time is ripe for single-gender treatment programs for alcohol-dependent women and men. [More]

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