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How to know when holiday drinking is hurting your brain

  • Written by Jamie Smolen, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Florida
imageHoliday drinking brings good cheer, but it also be a sign of problem drinking.

For many, the holidays are indeed the most wonderful time of the year. Families and friends come together and enjoy food, good cheer – and, often, alcohol.

Commercially speaking, alcohol and the holidays seem to be made for each other. Alcohol can be a quick and...

Read more: How to know when holiday drinking is hurting your brain

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