Commentary: Girls, women, and alcohol: Implications for alcohol policy

Johnston, A. (2015). Commentary: Girls, women, and alcohol: Implications for alcohol policy.  The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research, 4 (2), 101-102. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.v4i2.212 Alcohol abuse is rising in much of the developed world, and in many countries, female drinkers are responsible for this growth. This is a global issue: the richer the country, the fewer abstainers and the smaller the gap between male and female behaviour. The new reality: while male consumption is constant or declining, female consumption is on the upswing.