Studies and reports:
Although it is declining, North America is the leader in the Cocaine drug trade
Binge Drinking and Good
Memory are not Compatible
In the Last Decade,
Drug Abuse has Increased
in Canada
The Social Cost of
Substance Abuse in
Canada (A few figures)
| Binge Drinking and Good Memory are not Compatible | |
A study of a Spanish university indicated that students engaged in binge drinking have poorer memory compared to those who practiced abstinence. An article from the Journal “Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research” reveals a team of researchers from a Spanish University compared two groups of students aged between 18 and 20 years. Of these students, 62 indulged in binge drinking, contrary to the other group of 60 students who abstained from alcohol. The first group consisted of males drinking more than 5 glasses ofalcohol in a row, and women drinking 4 glasses ofalcohol in a row. The two groups of students underwent neuropsychological evaluation that included visual and verbal memory testing. The results indicated that the students from the first group sustained a noticeable rate of memory loss compared to those students who practiced abstinence. The research reveals the fragility of the brain connected with the effects of neurotoxicity of alcohol among adolescents. According to researcher, Maria Parada, studies conducted on animals reveal that the brain is very susceptible to the effects of alcohol. “We discovered a clear correlation between binge drinking and a diminished capacity among healthy students to learn new linguistic information, even after verifying other potentially parasitic variables, such as intellect quotient, neurological or psychopathalogical problems, drug use, or past family history of drug use”, stated Maria Parada. Binge drinking is known to cause lesions on the liver, and cardiac problems, according to a 10 year study conducted in Ireland and France, as published in the British Medical Journal. According to the experts, men should not drink in excess of 2 drinks per day, and women not in excess of 1 drink per day in order to avoid any risks due to alcohol consumption. source:
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