Teens and alcohol

A new study published online in Neurobiology of Disease has found that “intermittent alcohol exposure during the adolescent stage of development… altered the activity of genes needed for normal brain maturation….The gene alterations increased anxiety-like behaviours and preference for alcohol in adulthood.” http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/binge-drinking-as-teenagers-results-in-anxious-adults_1572502.html

Past studies have shown that binge drinking exposes an individual to an increased risk of hypertension, weight gain and type-2 diabetes. More recent research suggests that these effects may be more pronounced in teenagers and adolescents. http://cooks.ndtv.com/article/show/why-teenagers-should-avoid-binge-drinking-613436