Women experience more severe, rapid, or specific health problems due to alcohol, such as breast cancer, according to the French National Authority for Health (HAS). Healthcare professionals need to be made aware of this issue. By addressing the topic without moral judgment, they can help women understand and reduce their risks.
The goal is to inform about the risks while demonstrating that it is possible to reduce them without radically changing one's lifestyle. Alcohol has hormonal, sexual, and carcinogenic impacts. Even light consumption carries risks.
Anxiety, depression, and sexual trauma contribute to alcohol consumption among women, who are subject to stressful social norms. They often use antidepressants or alcohol to manage their distress. Domestic violence and sexual assault are also linked to alcohol, according to Marie-Olivia Chandesris of the HAS.
 Sophie de Duiéry
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27/02/2025 | 
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