8 Sobering Facts About Women And Alcohol

Everyone knows that booze can be bad for your health, but there are some surprising effects of drinking for women

- Susannah Hickling

1. A woman gets more drunk than a man

If a man and a woman drink the same amount, she will almost always register a higher blood alcohol level than her male drinking buddy. This is partly because women tend to be smaller and lighter, and so have a smaller volume of blood. But it also happens because they have a higher proportion of body fat than men and less body water. Alcohol is held in body water, so it’s more concentrated in females. This in turn means it’s more likely to have an adverse effect on a woman’s health than a man’s.

2. Booze increases your risk of breast and other cancers