Women are affected the most by alcoholism and they are affected first, before the same amount of damage is revealed in men. This is due to inherent biological differences between men and women. Women are also more likely to initiate actions which will lead to low emotional stability or maturity, and which increase low emotional intelligence which they may already have. When it comes to destructive behavior, women are at a disadvantage with regard to men, since they are not physically or emotionally equipped to stay strong against their own self destructive and abusive actions. Workplace Drug Testing is geared toward making sure that all employees are behaving appropriately, but female employees may be more prone to giving into their human nature should they indulge in alcoholism.
Short Term Damage
Women are affected by alcohol in short term time ranges before men. Even if men and women are of the same weight, body mass, and basic health, women become drunk faster and their reflexes are, in general, slightly less capable than men who are under the influence of the same amount of alcohol. This means that female employees who test positive for alcohol while on the jobsite can potentially be more dangerous than their equally inebriated male counterparts. Again, onsite drug and alcohol screening is geared to making sure that neither sex is putting their coworkers in danger.
Long Term Damage
The serotonin system within an alcoholic’s brain is destroyed over time due to alcohol abuse. In women, the serotonin system can be destroyed and cause permanent brain damage in 4 years, whereas it takes 12 years to cause the same amount of damage within the brain of a male. This is a strong indication of how important it is to be aware of women’s health and how women take care of their bodies, even in casual everyday circumstances.
Ladies, the author of this blog is a woman and I agree that we should all be more careful with regard to taking care of our bodies and how we set ourselves up for mental and emotional growth in the future. Mediscreen provides Drug Screening, as well as alcohol breathalyser testing, for your local business needs. Let’s keep our female employees protected and in good health: (+61) 1300 79 70 40.
