Crawford S, Ryder D
Drug Alcohol Depend. 1986 Dec;18(4):369-75. doi: 10.1016/0376-8716(86)90101-8.
Female alcoholics were found to report a similar pattern of cognitive impairment to male alcoholics immediately prior to discharge from an inpatient unit. Yet females reported a shorter history of heavy drinking and lower habitual levels of consumption. Clinical implications are discussed.