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Female College Students More Affected Academically By High Alcohol Use Than Men
sleep, academic performance and attitude toward learning.The researchers compared gender responses and found that both young men and women show common behavioral responses to high alcohol use such as abuse of other substances and risk-taking, behaviors which are regulated by the limbic system of the brain.However, the cognitive functions for high alcohol use among young men and women were different.“Cognitive aptitudes of young women appear to be more affected than for men with high alcohol use,” said Lina Begdache, assistant professor of health and wellness studies at Binghamton.“Young women reported generally less interest in academic work and performance than young men.
