This greater sensitivity to alcohol leaves women more prone to alcohol-related illnesses like cirrhosis of the liver and alcohol-induced brain damage. Other worrisome results show a correlation between heavy drinking among women and their rate of sexual victimization and domestic5 violence. While there have always been reasons for women to be careful when drinking alcohol, this new research gives them even more cause to be aware and play it safe.

对酒精更为敏感，使得女性更容易罹患像肝硬化等与酒精有关的疾病以及因酒精造成的脑部损害。其它令人担忧的研究结果显示，女性酗酒与遭到性侵害和家庭暴力有着相互关联。虽然要女性对喝酒要小心的理由是多方面的，但这项新研究就更需要她们小心，以防不测。