Articles tagged with women

• Women Who Drink and Drive May Have Unique Emotional, Mental Health Characteristics

  When women drink and drive, what characteristics do they have? Researchers at the University of Nottingham said that female drunk drivers may have similar, and surprising, traits - including well-educated, in older age groups, and typically divorced or widowed. more...

• Study Suggests Link Between Prenatal Alcohol Consumption and Conduct Disorder

  Despite efforts by the Surgeon General and other organizations to encourage women not to drink alcohol during pregnancy, the message may not be getting through. Now, recent research adds more to the list of devastating consequences for alcohol use during pregnancy, with strong indications that prenatal alcohol use may be linked with conduct disorder later in life for children and teens. more...

• Woman's Bank Robberies Linked to Drug Addiction

  Friends of a bank robbery suspect say the recent rash of heists could be linked to drug addiction. more...

• Women in Business and Alcohol

  As women rise to the top of their professions, they are faced with increasing social commitments that inevitably involve alcohol. more...

• Milwaukee Mother Arrested for Drunk Driving Four Times in One Month

  A young mother of two has been arrested four times in one month for drunk driving, including at least once instance where her 4-year-old son was in the car. more...

• Glamorous Portrayals of Alcohol and Marketing to Women Encourage Drinking

  The media often portrays drinking as glamorous and sophisticated, and this attitude can feed the denial of those who abuse alcohol more...