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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Amount of alcohol consumption and risk of developing alcoholism in men and women
 Alcohol and Alcoholism Advance Access published online on May 9, 2007


It is generally accepted, but not yet documented that the risk of future alcoholism increases with the amount of alcohol consumed.

The objective of this study was to investigate this association using the Copenhagen City Heart Study.

The risk of developing alcoholism increased significantly by very low intakes of alcohol in women, while the risk is only increased significantly in men consuming more than 21 drinks per week.

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