When people drink, the prefrontal cortex and top-down inhibition are diminished, leading to increased impulsive and habitual behavior.

Alcohol consumption can impair motor function and judgment, especially in those not accustomed to drinking, and it suppresses the neural networks involved in memory formation and storage, which is why people often forget events from a night of drinking.

Being inebriated alters our thinking and behavior, leading to impulsivity and memory formation issues.

Regular drinking alters the neural circuits that control habitual and impulsive behavior, making individuals more impulsive even when not drinking.

Alcohol acts as a poison, leading to cellular stress and damage, particularly affecting the gut microbiome and brain function.

Severe alcohol intake, such as binge drinking, has clear detrimental effects on health and brain function.

Alcohol affects multiple organs in the body, including the brain, where heavy use can accelerate brain shrinkage and lead to dementia-like symptoms.

Both light and moderate alcohol consumption can reduce brain thickness, indicating negative effects on brain health, and there's a dose-dependent increase in the shrinkage of gray matter and white matter tracts in the brain as a function of alcohol consumption.

Chronic drinking, even if not daily, can lead to a decrease in top-down inhibition, resulting in heightened impulsivity and habitual behavior.