Under Stress, Men Drink, Women Worry

Geezer would like a professional opinion about which is worse: men’s reaction to stress–have a drink, or women’s–worry. It is now official, having been established by a Yale University study, that under stress, women report more
sadness and anxiety than men, but men report more craving for alcohol. The Los Angeles Times reports that researchers at the world’s second greatest university recently turned their attention to 27 women and 27 men — social drinkers — and heard
stories from their lives that were stressful, relaxing or
alcohol-related. Then they had their heart rate and blood pressure
measured, and emotional state and craving for alcohol gauged. When
men’s emotions were aroused, up went their blood pressure and evidence
of emotional discomfort, such as fidgeting and distressed looks. And up
went their professed desire for alcohol. For women, sadness and anxiety
rose after hearing stressful stories. But compared with men, their
increased alcohol craving was slight.
Read more in the L.A. Times.