Gender differences of persons with alcohol dependence, hospitalized to narcological hospital for alcohol withdrawal syndrome

128 men and 100 women with alcohol dependence, hospitalized to narcological hospital for alcohol withdrawal syndrome have been examined. Characteristics of women with alcohol dependence, identified, were as follows: high percentage of family history, later start of drinking and formation of alcohol withdrawal syndrome and short duration of remission, more frequent hospitalization to narcological hospital, substantial social exclusion, high frequency of related neurotic disorders in the period after alcohol withdrawal syndrome.