Women drink less alcohol and have fewer alcohol-related problems than men. Women
appear to be less likely than men to manifest certain risk factors for alcohol use and …

Abstract Between 50% and 80% of individuals with alcohol use disorders experience mild to
severe neurocognitive impairment. There is a strong clinical rationale that neurocognitive …

The cognitive repercussions of alcohol dependence are well documented. However, the
literature remains somewhat ambiguous with respect to which distinct cognitive functions are …

Most people who are regular consumers of psychoactive drugs are not drug addicts, nor will
they ever become addicts. In neurobiological theories, non-addictive drug consumption is …

Background. Adolescents and college students are at high risk for initiating alcohol use and
high-risk (or binge) drinking. There is a growing body of literature on neurotoxic and harmful …

Neurocognitive impairments are prevalent in persons seeking treatment for alcohol use
disorders (AUDs). These impairments and their physical, social, psychological and …

This paper examines the extent to which college students who drink alcohol influence their
peers. We exploit a natural experiment in which students at a large state university were …

Neuro-cognitive deficits, neuronal injury, and neurodegeneration are well documented in
alcoholics, yet the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Oxidative damage of …

The causal mechanisms underlying alcohol-related aggression are not well understood.
This article presents a conceptual framework designed to guide thinking and generate new …

In this chapter we provide an overview of research addressing two interrelated questions: 1.
What are the effects of alcohol on emotion and other affective states? 2. To what extent and …