Existing portrayals of women who drink typically fall into two categories disturbing stories of women hitting ampampldquorock bottomampamprdquo resulting in ruined careers families and futures or amusing stories of fun and harmless ampampldquogirlsampamprsquo nights outampamprdquo with women drinking and overindulging as a temporary escape from a neverending list of work and family demands. Drawing on original research and extensive interviews with a diverse group of women author Susan Stewart challenges these stereotypes revealing womenampamprsquos complex relationships with alcohol and factors associated with its use.In On the Rocks Stewart asks a question others might prefer stay buried what about womenampamp39s lives have changed such that they drink more alcohol Stewartampamprsquos participants share stories of the many social forces that encourage women to drink increased marketing of alcohol to women the growing presence of alcohol in the workplace pressure to drink from friends and family and that drinking provides an easy ampampldquotimeoutampamprdquo from children and housework. Stewartsampamp39 unvarnished examination of women and drinking challenges readers to think through its implications to individuals families and society.