A Yuletide Apocalypse

The Hangover That Lasts - New York Times:

So, some words of caution for those who continue to binge and even for those who have stopped: just as the news is not so great for former cigarette smokers, there is equally bad news for recovering binge-drinkers who have achieved a sobriety that has lasted years. The more we have binged — and the younger we have started to binge — the more we experience significant, though often subtle, effects on the brain and cognition.

So drunking makes you stupid. Damn.

On the plus side, exercise seems to undo most of the damage. I’d be interested to learn more about the details, and their actual implications on college life. Are they saying “binge drinking” is only drinking a lot, in a short time? Or is the effect from getting drunk, gradually or not. Having one or two drinks is pretty different, socially.