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Scientists sound the alarm: young girls are catching up with guys in alcohol addiction
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the rise in alcoholism among girls. As telegraph.co.uk writes, citing WHO data, modern young ladies can already compete with guys in the amount of “fire water” they drink.
According to a survey conducted by the organization “Healthy Behavior in School-aged Children,” in which several hundred boys and girls took part, it was found that more than 50% of underage ladies under 15 in England, Scotland and Wales had been in a state of strong alcohol intoxication at least twice. Such figures make doctors sound the alarm: girls have almost “evened the score” with boys in the amount of alcohol consumed.
More detailed studies have confirmed that the current fashion trend of gender equality has a significant impact on girls' alcohol addiction. In particular, Professor Candace Kerry of the University of St. Andrews, who supervised the research on alcoholism among young people, claims that the more gender equality is represented in a country, the more often there are cases of immoderate consumption of strong drinks among young girls.
Emily Robinson, director of one of the world's largest alcohol concerns, confirms that the gender factor does influence female alcoholism. He is sure that women's desire to be on the same social level as men encourages the fair half of humanity to commit "alcoholic" feats, but this does not benefit them. There is a simple explanation for this: the female body perceives alcohol differently than the male body, but much faster and more vividly.
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