Alcoholism twice as deadly for women as for men

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MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor
Alcoholism may be twice as fatal for women as for men, according to a new study from Germany.
The women with alcohol addiction were five times more likely to die during the 14-year period of the study than women in the general population were. Among men with alcohol addiction, the death rate was about double that of men in the general population...Read study here...