Drinking to cope with stress may permanently rewire your brain
Using alcohol to cope with stress when young may permanently alter the brain, making it harder to adapt to challenges and increasing the risk of returning to drinking later in life.
Researchers have found that using alcohol to cope with stress when young may permanently alter the brain, making it harder to adapt to challenges and increasing the risk of returning to drinking later in life. The effects can linger long after alcohol use has stopped. Early signs of brain damage have also been linked to early dementia. This paper examines the long-term consequences of using alcohol to manage stress in young individuals.