Although they consume less quantities of alcohol, women experience more serious physiological impairment earlier in their drinking careers than men. Alcohol and drug use by women is strongly linked to abuse, rape, breast cancer, liver disease, circulatory disease, and physical injury and death due to suicide. Gets high on drugs or gets drunk on a regular basis. Lies, particularly about the amount of drug or alcohol being used. Avoids people in order to get high or drunk.
Conversations center on using alcohol or other drugs.
Pressures others to drink or use drugs. Gets into legal trouble. Takes risks, including sexual risks and driving under the influence. Feels run-down, hopeless, depressed or suicidal. Misses classes or does poorly because of alcohol or drug use.