Increased Alcohol addiction in Women...

S Venkateshwari
Increased Alcohol addiction in Women...


After the Corona period, the addiction to drinking alcohol increased among the women of Delhi. This has been revealed in a recent survey. One thing has come to the fore in the survey that women have started drinking more alcohol to forget depression and sadness. There has been a significant increase in the habit of drinking alcohol among the women of Delhi. 

In a survey conducted by the Community Against Drunken Driving (CADD), it has come to the fore that the number of women drinking alcohol has increased in the last three years. According to statistics, women aged 18 to 68 have started drinking more alcohol than before. This survey has been done on 5 thousand women in delhi NCR. 

Which women Have Increased Alcohol Habit?

This survey has been done between august and october 2022. Out of these 5 thousand women, 89% i.e. 4480 women were earning themselves, the special thing is that 37% of the women in the survey themselves admitted that their drinking habit has already increased. There was a large section among these women who had small children, or their salary was good or they had problems with depression or anxiety. 

What is the safe drinking limit for Women?

According to the World health Organization, it can be harmful to women to have more than 8-10 drinks in a week. While women should stop at 2 drinks in a session, according to government estimates, alcohol consumption among women is projected to increase by 25 per cent in the next 5 years. However, according to the survey, the habit of taking 4 or more drinks at a time in women is considered binge drinking. If this habit is not corrected, then these women become problem drinkers, that is, they can get addicted to alcohol. 

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