Earlier studies showed that alcoholic people have measurable changes in their resting brain activity. And now, for the first time, researchers find similar changes in the brains of non-alcoholic students who binge drink.
Alcoholic beverages are enjoyed worldwide, and, if consumed in moderation, they pose no serious threat to health. But drinking to excess and with regularity carries a number of health warnings.
Binge drinking is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women over a 2-hour period.
