If stressed, men more likely than women to crave alcohol: study

If stressed, men more likely than women to crave alcohol: study

CBC News

When it comes to stress, women are more likely to be depressed and anxious, while men are more apt to turn to the bottle, suggests a new study.

Men who become upset are more likely to develop cravings for alcohol and develop alcohol-related disorders, say researchers at Yale University.

The study was published online Sunday in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.

"Following a stressful experience, women are more likely than men to say that they feel sad or anxious, which may lead to risk for depression and anxiety disorders," said Tara Chaplin, associate research scientist at Yale, in a release.

"Some studies have found that men are more likely to drink alcohol following stress than women. If this becomes a pattern, it could lead to alcohol-use disorders."

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/05/12/stress-alcohol.html

I can crave both at the same time thank you very much :)

:toast: :smoke: :beer:

Where's my fucking WINE?

:argh:

high stress days lead me toward a bottle of scotch...fortunately it has never become a problem...never feel i HAVE to drink...

sP

explains a lot for me...i kinda think

and vice versa, i'm sure...

As in men chose booze over women when stressed.

Of course, I am drunk, now......

:toast: :rofl:

:rofl: Trying to read and do other things at the same time....

This girl, anyway.

If anything law school has made a burgeoning alkie out of me.

Edit: That reminds me, time to hit up the last of my Jim Beam...

:rofl: