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Here's why women get drunk faster than men

By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Here's why women get drunk faster than men

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) identifies this difference in body water as one of the main reasons women tend to reach higher Blood Alcohol Concentration(BAC) levels than men after consuming the same amount.

However, on average, women tend to reach a higher blood alcohol concentration (BAC) than men after consuming the same amount of alcohol.

On average, women tend to reach higher BAC levels and may experience alcohol's effects more quickly and for longer after consuming the same amount of alcohol as men.

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