Big alcohol catches up with all adolescents

Abstract

Flegel has written an interesting and compelling editorial. 1 Ensuring young women have knowledge about the dangers of alcohol and the skills to mitigate these dangers are reasonable goals. However, Flegel states "Female-specific risks are already well known and include violence, unwanted sex and pregnancy, and inadvertent alcohol consumption during early pregnancy." Since when did violence, unwanted sex and pregnancy become female-specific risks? Becoming critical consumers of advertising, having a clear understanding of the risks to judgment and behaviour associated with alcohol consumption, and ensuring the ability to create a solid foundation for healthy and safe sexual relationships are important for both young women and young men. Melissa Brouwers PhD