Discussion: The volume of alcohol consumption among women in the United States is approaching that of men.

Alcohol consumption among women in the United States (probably also in other Western countries) is slightly lower than among men. However, women's mortality rates from complications of alcoholic liver disease are three times lower. The explanation is probably found in the female sex hormone estrogen, which gives women better protection for the liver. (As a result of the evolution and role of women in childbirth and child-rearing) The fact that women have better tissue regeneration ability than men, thanks to better liver function, is one of the more plausible explanations for the higher life expectancy in women.