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Women who abuse alcohol are at far greater risk of severe health problems and .death then their male counterparts, recent research indicates. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA), the death rate among women who drink heavily is 50% to 100% higher compared to male alcoholics. Female alcoholics are more likely than male alcohol abusers to kill themselves or die of circuâ€" latory disorder, cirrhosis of the liver, or alcoholâ€" related accidents, the NIAA reports. Heavy drinking among women has also been associated with menstrual disorders, infertility, and early menopause. Other research indicates that women who drink daily may increase their risk of breast cancer. In addition, the NIAA reveals that the course of alcoholism is greatly accelerated among women. They develop the disease sooner even after abusing less alcohol than men. While women alcoholics tradiâ€" SUMMER tionally hide a drinking problem, they are now seeking treatment in record numbers, the NIAA reveals. The percentage of female to male patients in treatment (25% women, 75% men) is roughly equal to the proportion of female alcoholics to male alcoholics within the general population (30% women, 70% men). The NIAA adds that when it comes to drinking, the differences between men and women aren‘t confined only to the alcohol abuse."Even women who drink moderately are more susceptible than men to alcohol‘s effects since it generally takes less alcoâ€" hol to make them intoxicated," explained Judy Bannerman of CompCare Health Services. The NIAA cites three main reasons for the disparity between the sexes when it comes to drinkâ€" ing. First, men have more total body water into which alcohol is diffused more evenly. Women, on the other hand, have more body fat which retains alcohol leading SCHOOL * Individual Tutorials * Reading * Writing * Mathematics * Credit Courses * Study Skills * Educational Assessments * Grades 1â€"12/0A0C Chisholm Inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Education Associated with Dr. H. Bernstein, C. Psych. Associates 440 Inglehart Street (Trafalgar At Q.E.W.) 844â€"3240 Phone for our detailed brochureâ€"Registration is Limited 0 l Centre RENESS A SPECIAL REPORT FROM THE OAKVILLE BEAVER to a higher concentration of alcoâ€" hol in their bloodstream. Second, the intestinal enzyme responsible for metabolizing alcoâ€" hol is less active in women. Finally, hormonal fluctuations cycle. during menstruation may lead to higher blood alcohol levels during different points in the women‘s The NIAA also reveals the additional facts about women and ‘g3 {~(No . Female alcoholics have greater health risks than males drinking: + While alcohol abuse is increasingly common among women between the ages of 18 and 34, studies still indicate that fewer women than men drink. Abuse permeates all age groups Mention teenage drug and alcohol abuse and the substances that come first to mind are beer and marâ€" ijuana. "But adolescents frequently experiment with a range of other lesser known, but sometimes equally hazardous, substances," said Judy Bannerman of CompCare Health Services. Younger teenagers commonly abuse inhalants because they‘re readily available in many household items such as: paint, paint thinner, nail polish remover, model airplane glue, typewriter correction fluid, aerosols, and many types of cleaning soluâ€" tions, Bannerman explained. "The substances are sniffed from several sources, including the container itself, a solvent soaked rag, a bag containing a cotton ball, or cloth saturated with the substance," she said. Inhalant use entails both acute and chronic danâ€" gers ranging from headaches to abdominal pain to liver failure and kidney damage. "It also can result in death," Bannerman added. The publication Pediatric Emergency Care last year documented the case of an 11â€"yearâ€"old boy killed in a flash fire that ignited while he inhaled the fumes from the family‘s gas grill. Bannerman said that other lesserâ€"known objects of teenage drug and alcohol abuse include: * Overâ€"theâ€"counter diet pills. In a 1988 survey of high school seniors, the National Institute on Drug Abuse found that 22% of those questioned had used appetite suppressants. + Anabolic steroids. A study by a Pennsylvania health educator estimates that 1 in 15 high school students uses steroids in hopes of improving his or her appearance or athletic performance. Steroid use has been associated with a range of side effects, including stunted growth, infertility, and behavioral problems such as depression and fits of rage. WEASKED A MACINTOSH COMPUTER IF KIDS SHOULD USE DRUGS EDUCATION! The best prevention omcs Service, Training, Support and Sales Canadian Computer Outlet 131 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario Tel.: 416â€"849â€"0737 Fax: 416â€"849â€"0918 Authorized Dealer Apple, the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. €661 ‘81 aung YIAVIG 4HLâ€" GL