Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence

Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
Open Access

ISSN: 2329-6488

Editorial - (2013) Volume 1, Issue 6

Closing the Gender Gap: The Case for Gender-Specific Alcoholism Research

Susan Mosher Ruiz1,2 and Marlene Oscar-Berman1,2,3*
1Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine, USA
2Psychology Research Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, USA
3Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Boston University School of Medicine, USA
*Corresponding Author: Marlene Oscar-Berman, Boston University School of Medicine, L-815, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA, Tel: +1 617-638-4803, Fax: +1 617-638-4806 Email:

Abstract