Why women REALLY DRINK

We’re among the world’s biggest drinkers. These three women tell us the reasons why they reach for a glass – and just how much they’re really knocking back

WORDS: BESS BROWNING. MAIN

For years, young people stumbling along the streets clutching bottles of booze defined Broken Britain, but new research shows there’s been a rise in Millennials going teetotal – and women over 40 are drinking more. According to the guidelines, we shouldn’t be consuming any more than 14 units a week – six pints of beer or six glasses of wine. But in 2017 there were 1.1 million alcohol-related hospital admissions, and 46% of patients were aged between 55 and 74. So why do women reach for the booze? And just how much are we actually consuming? ‘I WAS SO DRUNK I HAD SEX WITH A STRANGER’ Judy Broadbent, 61, lives in Bridlington. She has four grown-up children. It’s been six years since I gave up drinking altogether. Throughout my younger years, I loved a drink…

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Woman's Own (Digital) - 1 Issue, 15-Apr-2019

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