Most Canadians drink in moderation, however men and women of all ages, races, religions and socio-economic backgrounds are vulnerable to alcohol problems (CCSA, 2004, 4). Excessive drinking as defined by Neil Kessel and Henry Watson, a team of British psychiatrists, is marked by a obsession with drinking, a need for alcohol in order to function at work or in society, followed by guilt and dishonesty with regards to the consumption of alcohol (Bauer, 1983, 12). Traditionally, alcoholism and excessive drinking problems were treated as an illness with the assumption that it afflicted only men. Problem drinking in women however, is beginning to draw increasing attention by today's society and is the most frequently abused substance by women (Wilsnack et al., 1984, xi). An examination of excessive drinking among women and the multifactorial components involving the social, economic, and physiological implications surrounding the increase is essential...