Millennial women have almost closed the alcohol consumption gender gap.

Millennial women have almost closed the alcohol consumption gender gap. According to new analysis: “Men born between 1891 and 1910 were 2.2 times as likely as women to drink alcohol; among people born between 1991 and 2000, that ratio fell to 1.1.” The likeliness of alcohol abuse in young women has also increased from a century ago, and is currently nearly equal to young men. Analysts say the closing of other gender gaps, like education, employment, and status, has given women more opportunities to drink. (The Atlantic)