{"product_id":"drink-paperback","title":"Drink - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Dowsett Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDrink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning journalist Anne Dowsett Johnston combines in-depth research with her own personal story of recovery, and delivers a groundbreaking examination of a shocking yet little recognized epidemic threatening society today: the precipitous rise in risky drinking among women and girls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the feminist revolution, women have closed the gender gap in their professional and educational lives. They have also achieved equality with men in more troubling areas as well. In the U.S. alone, the rates of alcohol abuse among women have skyrocketed in the past decade. DUIs, \"drunkorexia\" (choosing to limit eating to consume greater quantities of alcohol), and health problems connected to drinking are all rising--a problem exacerbated by the alcohol industry itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBattling for women's dollars and leisure time, corporations have developed marketing strategies and products targeted exclusively to women. Equally alarming is a recent CDC report showing a sharp rise in binge drinking, putting women and girls at further risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she brilliantly weaves in-depth research, interviews with leading researchers, and the moving story of her own struggle with alcohol abuse, Johnston illuminates this startling epidemic, dissecting the psychological, social, and industry factors that have contributed to its rise, and exploring its long-lasting impact on our society and individual lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e's Ten Best Books of 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore than twenty-three thousand women die from heavy drinking in the United States each year.\u003c\/em\u003e Incidents of binge drinking and so-called drunkorexia are on the rise, contributing to an exponential increase in the number of health conditions and cancers among women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining in-depth research with her own personal story of recovery, the award-winning journalist Ann Dowsett Johnston tells of maintaining her high-powered career as a vice principal of McGill University while wrestling with the demon that defeated her own mother: alcohol addiction. After a very private exit from her professional life, Dowsett Johnston went to rehab; now sober, she has dedicated her career to examining the relationship between women and high-risk drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDrink\u003c\/em\u003e, Dowsett Johnston dissects the psychological, social, and workplace factors that contribute to this crisis, and explores its far-reaching effect on both society at large and individual lives. Comprehensive and emotionally compelling, \u003cem\u003eDrink\u003c\/em\u003e is a brave and powerful story, beautifully told, and an important investigation into an epidemic that we can no longer afford to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e--Gabor Maté M.D., author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e's Ten Best Books of 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore than twenty-three thousand women die from heavy drinking in the United States each year.\u003c\/em\u003e Incidents of binge drinking and so-called drunkorexia are on the rise, contributing to an exponential increase in the number of health conditions and cancers among women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining in-depth research with her own personal story of recovery, the award-winning journalist Ann Dowsett Johnston tells of maintaining her high-powered career as a vice principal of McGill University while wrestling with the demon that defeated her own mother: alcohol addiction. After a very private exit from her professional life, Dowsett Johnston went to rehab; now sober, she has dedicated her career to examining the relationship between women and high-risk drinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDrink\u003c\/em\u003e, Dowsett Johnston dissects the psychological, social, and workplace factors that contribute to this crisis, and explores its far-reaching effect on both society at large and individual lives. Comprehensive and emotionally compelling, \u003cem\u003eDrink\u003c\/em\u003e is a brave and powerful story, beautifully told, and an important investigation into an epidemic that we can no longer afford to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684254552127,"sku":"9780062241801","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f6126560acb2405ea5ad3b3893b3bf08.webp?v=1764966922","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/drink-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}