Strict alcohol regulation saves more women than men, study finds
Turns out the puritanical drinking laws in Massachusetts are saving lives.
Some more than others.
Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston University School of Public Health concluded in a new study published Thursday that in states with stricter alcohol laws, women are less likely to die from alcoholic cirrhosis.
However, the laws didn’t significantly impact the rates of death for men from the disease.
Men are more prone to risk-taking behavior due to testosterone, making them more likely to ignore legal restrictions, experts told STAT.
Read STAT’s full report on the study here.
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