1 If your flask has not been used for some time, rinse with warm water to remove any residual odours. 2  DO NOT overfill your flask. Leave sufficient space in the neck to fit the stopper.  After filling, always ensure that both the outside cup and stopper are tightly closed.
The 8.4% prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence estimated by the present study (13.1% for men and 4.1% for women) is above the average value of 6% that Galduroz et al8 (2003) found in a survey performed in 1999.
Among women, both alcohol and drug abuse are on the rise: The number of women ages 30 to 44 who report abusing alcohol has doubled over the past decade, while prescription-drug abuse has sky-rocketed 400 percent, according to a federal study. Our image of addictsâdrunks bobbing on barstoolsâis changing.