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Sunday, July 30, 2006

Teen Drinking Leads to Serious Consequences as Adults

New research shows that teenagers who drink, especially heavy drinkers, suffer significant brain damage - more severe than was previous thought. The research also shows that early heavy drinking may prevent the neurological capacities needed to prevent alcoholism. In the studies conducted on alcoholic teenagers, researchers found that the teens had verbal and nonverbal memory loss, trouble focusing their attention, and difficultly with spatial skills. Experts say that the results show a clear correlation between excessive adolescent drinking and long-term cognitive difficulties. Read more about the long term effects of underage drinking from the San Francisco Gate.

posted by ByParents-forParents at 8:09 PM

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