Alcoholism: Alcoholism Shortens Life More Than Smoking: Study – U.S. News & World Report

Alcoholism Shortens Life More Than Smoking: Study – U.S. News & World Report
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Alcoholism Shortens Life More Than Smoking: Study
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"This paper confirms the well-known association between alcoholism and premature death," said Dr. James Garbutt, professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, who was not involved in the study. "It also supports the evidence that women
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Alcoholism twice as deadly for women as for men – NBCNews.com (blog)
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Alcoholism twice as deadly for women as for men
NBCNews.com (blog)
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

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Weight loss surgery tied to increase in drinking – Chicago Tribune
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Weight loss surgery tied to increase in drinking
Chicago Tribune
"This does not mean that everyone who has gastric bypass surgery has problems with alcohol or becomes an alcoholic," said Conason. Her team's study involved 155 people getting gastric bypass or gastric banding surgery, mostly women. Participants

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