American Psychiatric Association website. Substance-related and addictive disorders. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th ed. Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association Publishing; 2022.

Reference for Gender Differences

Professionals suggest that alcohol should be consumed only when you are of the legal age and in moderation. Woman should have no more than one drink a day and men should have no more than two. (One drink is considered different amounts depending on the type of alcoholic beverage).

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There are many suggestions that psychologists make to college students so that they are drinking in healthy ways.

Healthy Drinking Practices

This describes a healthy way when consuming alcohol. It stands for a limit of 1 drink per hour. A limit of 2 drinks per occasion, for example, a night out or a sporting event. Finally, a limit of 3 drinks per day. This prevents possibly alcohol abuse behavior in the future. 

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