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Why some people can’t stay away from alcohol, even when they know it’s hurting them
Experts link continued drinking to brain reward activation, psychological traits, and social factors, with 17% of U.S. adults reporting binge drinking, CDC data shows.
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Researchers came to Dr. Chris Knowles’ school in England when he was 18 years old to run an experiment. They wanted to see which novice drinkers responded the most to alcohol and who would later go on to develop a drinking problem. They placed two double vodkas in front of each student to measure their reaction, he recalled. Knowles downed his and then reached over and drank the two belonging to a girl next to h…