Can occasional binge drinking decrease your IQ?

For binge drinking, an increased OR of 1.09 (95% CI = 1.08 to 1.11) was estimated for every step decrease on the stanine scale. ... read more

Not sure whether that's because drinking lowers their IQ or just makes it so they don't study/go to class like they should, but binge drinking certainly doesn't do any good for your intelligence/school performance. read more

People often tell me that drinking lowers your IQ. And that if you drink regularly, it will be a permanent effect. I even remember a biology teacher once telling a class this. read more