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Does Drinking Cause Drop In Intelligence?

Hi, Im 19 yrs old and i am currently attending college. Recently, i started drinking more intensely. My friends and i usually drink every 2 to 3 weeks. During this time, I usually drink a lot in one sitting, about 8 to 10 beers and get drunk. I was just wondering how this would effect my intelligence. I've heard beer or alcohol in general could impair cognitive function in the brain, impairing learning and memory processes. But to what degree? I've heard lots of cases about people in college drinking but they still are very smart and wind up becoming very successful afterwards. so does drinking as much as i do really cause a significant drop in intelligence?
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Drinking alcohol in any form including beer can lead to impairment in the brain functioning. It can affect learning and memory process. The amount of alcohol that you are taking can lead to significant drop in intelligence. This may not be apparent to you at this point of time, but over a longer period of time, these effects will be apparent to you.
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Does Drinking Cause Drop In Intelligence?

Drinking alcohol in any form including beer can lead to impairment in the brain functioning. It can affect learning and memory process. The amount of alcohol that you are taking can lead to significant drop in intelligence. This may not be apparent to you at this point of time, but over a longer period of time, these effects will be apparent to you.