Considering that half of all college students report having blacked out at least once, this may not seem like a big deal. However, frequent blackouts can be an early sign of problem drinking or alcohol use disorder. When people are unable to stop or control their drinking, they may black out more often than others. “Angry […]
Over the past 40 years, rigorous examination of brain function, structure, and attending factors through multidisciplinary research has helped identify the substrates of alcohol-related damage in the brain. One main area of this research has focused on the neuropsychological sequelae of alcoholism, which has resulted in the description of a pattern of sparing and impairment […]
The only reason you find it difficult to have fun without drinking is that you haven’t built yourself up into the kind of person that can say no. At this point, you need to explain why you’re not drinking. And when you can’t come up with an explanation, you feel confident enough to stand by. But they don’t […]