As evidenced by this issue of Alcohol Health & Research World, considerable ongoing research on alcoholic subtypes exists that has important practical as well as theoretical implications. Although research on alcoholic women has increased in recent years, the role of gender in relation to alcoholic subtyping is not often studied. Consequently, the implications of the analyses reported here are somewhat speculative. More research is needed to understand the manner in which genetic and sociocultural factors influence drinking patterns and the development of drinking problems in men and women.
