Ladies, it can’t be easy being you. After a century of narrowing the drinking gap, women have finally caught up to men when it comes to pounding brews back. Unfortunately, whereas most men drink for pleasure. And the latest U.S. data from 2019 shows that women in their teens and early 20s reported drinking and getting drunk at higher rates than their male peers — in some cases for the first time since researchers began measuring such behavior. This behavior is often linked to women and their worsening mental health, which has been likely been made worse due to COVID-19.
If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol or substance abuse, please contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration hotline at 1-800-662-4357 or visit their website.
