a man or a boy does, they have water water in their body so the alcohol is less diluted than the boy or man. because they lack or at least don't have the same amount of an enzyme that men do that metabolizes alcohol they get more in their bloodstream. one drink for a woman would have the same effect as two drinks for a man. if a woman were to drink six beers it would be like a man drinking 12. historically men and boys binge drink twice the rate as women but that is changing. really changing among girls in high school. they are now about even with their male counterparts. and a new study that just came out in spain found that college aged women binge drink more than men do. shep? >> shepard: john roberts in atlanta tonight. thanks. men and women as young as 18 could soon hit the bar and drink legally in one state as long as their parents are along for the ride. a republican state senator in colorado says he plans to introduce a bill that legalizes alcohol for 18 to it