NIAAA Spectrum: Brain Scans Reveal Heavy Drinking Damages White Matter

Researchers led by Catherine Fortier at Harvard Medical School found that chronic alcohol misuse damaged white matter in areas of the brain that are important for self-control and recovery from alcoholism. The findings appeared in the December 2014 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.

Source: NIAAA News - February 27, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news