Alcohol is one of the most commonly used substances among youth and adults. This section provides comprehensive information about alcohol's effects on the developing brain, short and long-term health consequences, and the risks of underage drinking. Resources include facts about alcohol poisoning, the impact on academic and social performance, and strategies for making healthy choices.
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Patients who start abusing alcohol later in life -- after age 40 -- may be doing so secondary to an underlying neurologic condition, such as frontotemporal dementia, according to findings by a team of researchers.
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Open resourceNIAAA supports and conducts research on the impact of alcohol use on human health and well-being.
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