Women Are Drinking More Alcohol than Ever

Women have drastically increased their alcohol intake in the last year and half, but this alarming trend started way before the pandemic hit the U.S. Between 2001 and 2013, heavy drinking among women increased 58%, compared to 16% for men. So while we’re all quick to blame the Covid-19 pandemic and the increased stress levels everyone is dealing with, it actually reaches back to the social and emotional changes across the United States. Read more