The essay explores alcohol consumption in young women and the social factors influencing their behavior. Despite the gender gap in alcohol consumption decreasing, women face conflicting demands regarding their consumption and gender performance, which can have physical and social repercussions. The essay examines the health risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption and provides an overview of current research on this behavior in women across different social and cultural contexts. The importance of addressing the contradictions women face in alcohol consumption is highlighted, emphasizing the need for nursing professionals to play a crucial role in promoting women's health and well-being through education, early detection, prevention, and intervention.

Objective: To determine the family functionality and the influence of alcohol consumption within the family on the alcohol consumption of university students. Method: A descriptive quantitative cross-sectional study in a sample of n= 50 students from the health area. The confidentiality of the participants' data was ensured and the Family APGAR instrument was used to determine the student's perception of family functionality and the Alcohol use Disorder Identification Test Questionnaire to measure alcohol consumption. Frequency distributions were made for the qualitative variables and measures of central tendency and variability for the quantitative ones. Main results: The female gender prevailed 72%, the average age was 19.46 years of age (SD = ± 1.72), 48% of the students belonged to non-alcohol consuming families and 72% of the participants concerned highly functional families, 62% o...