Alcoholism Damages Brain’s White Matter, Scans Show, Harvard Medical School And VA Boston Healthcare System Study

Alcoholism damages white matter throughout the brain and this damage can be detected with brain scans, researchers report. Heavy drinking may be especially damaging to white matter in the frontal areas of the brain, which can interfere with the impulse control needed to stop drinking, according to the study. The findings were published in the December online issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.

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