Lesson 29: Alcohol and You - Slide 33
Impact Of Drinking On
Women’s Health
- Women are more likely than men to develop
high blood pressure from drinking
- High blood pressure is a major cause of
heart attack and stroke
- This risk is lessened when the woman stops drinking
- For women who drink even moderate amounts of alcohol the risk of increased blood pressure is substantial
- Women who drink 2 to 4 drinks per day increase their risk of breast cancer by 41%
Notes:
Pg. 50-51, “Buzzed, The Straight Facts About The Most Used And Abused Drugs From Alcohol To Ecstasy, Second Edition” Cynthia Kuhn, Ph.D., Scott Swartzwelder,Ph.D. and Wilkie Wilson, Ph.D., W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 2003
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