Women with DUIs endorsed several indicators of behavioral and physiological dependence more frequently than men (Table 2). Women with 2 or 3+ DUIs, compared to women with none, were more likely than similar men to report getting drunk contrary to promises, wanting to quit, unsuccessful attempts to stop drinking, spending lots of time drinking or recovering from drinking, and drinking when on medications. Women with 1, 2, and 3+ DUIs also reported more marital and family problems due to drinking and drinking despite psychological problems than women with no DUIs, compared to similar men. Women with just 1 DUI reported more work or school problems and continuing to drink despite illness or health problems than women with none, compared to men. Regarding physiological criteria, women with 2 or 3+ DUIs were more likely to report withdrawal than men, and women with 1 DUI reported more alcohol-related seizures than men. Each of the gender differences was due to a greater divergence of women with DUIs from women with none, compared to men. Only one item, drinking to relieve seizures, failed to
