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- Scientists have discovered that the strong cravings that are associated with alcohol addiction are located in the area of the brain that is located directly behind the forehead, called the orbitofrontal cortex; in brain imaging studies, this area lights up when a person is experiencing an extreme craving for alcohol.
- Research indicates that laws prohibiting possession or purchase of alcohol by youth can influence underage drinking-and-driving fatalities. Between 1988, when these laws were instituted, and 1995, alcohol-related traffic fatalities for people aged 15�''20 declined by nearly half, from 4,187 to 2,212.
- Some geneticists believe that brain chemistry differences may be involved in alcoholism, leading to alcohol dependence associated with dopamine or serotonin abnormalities in the brain's pleasure pathway.
- The average student spends approximately $900 per year on alcohol. The average student spends about $450 per year on text books.
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