Additional Rendering: Canada's Alcohol Problem Among Women

Link to article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/alcohol-drinking-women-1.4890268

Recent numbers show alcohol abuse among women is on the rise


In one of my previous posts I mentioned a study (a national survey) that took place several years ago which outlined how males were more susceptible to alcohol abuse. The article mentioned above, published just yesterday (November 3rd, 2018) says that these numbers are changing, and that "girls aged 10 to 19 have higher hospitalization rates for alcohol abuse than boys the same age" which I found very shocking. 

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