The past half century has seen a change in alcohol's status, propelling it from a luxury to a staple item, and doubling consumption in a large percentage of the population (Public Health England (PHE), 2014). ‘Oiled’ is the new normal: be it at home, at leisure, or interacting professionally, we feel we need alcohol to relax and socialise (Betts, 2014).
Women have largely been at the forefront of this transition due to a shift from the occasional medicinal sherry to ‘mumsnet wine ‘o clock’ and, as a result, drink is fast becoming a feminist issue. Indeed, at every age women are catching up with men in terms of consumption (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), 2014).
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