Educated women drink a lot

To interesting conclusions came after British scientists sufficiently large study. It turned out that the most educated women are most drinkers of all. And a university degree brings a lady to alcoholism is much faster than a certificate of completion culinary kulitehnikuma.

The study found that   women with higher education   drink, usually twice their less-educated friends. In addition, women are more frequently observed Chartered classic signs problems with alcohol , Depending on liquor, including alcoholism . By the way, among men, researchers also noticed a connection, but it was less severe.

These findings were obtained by experts from the London School of Economics, who traced Drinking Habits thousands of men and women born in the UK during the same week of 1970.

"The most educated, most were more likely problems with alcohol - Say the study authors Francesca Borgonovo and Maria Huerta. - Moreover, the tendency of women to alcohol can be predicted even when the very lady is only five years - on the basis of its first test in the preparatory class. Those results are high or above average in 2, 1 times more likely risk in adulthood start to drink on a regular basis. "

But what is the reason? The authors of the study several versions. Maybe, c female higher education decide to give birth later, postponing the joys of motherhood. They have more important work in communities dominated by men, and there is very developed culture of drinking. Most often, these ladies come from middle-class families, and as a child, they watched as their parents drink regularly.

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