Does underage drinking lead to permanent brain damage?

Damaged Brain Tissue. Tapert wanted to find out in what way binge drinking affects a teen's developing brain. So using brain imaging, she focused on the white matter, or nerve tissue, of the brain. read more

Although heavy drinking can cause a great deal of health damage ranging from cirrhosis of the liver to pancreatitis, horror stories of alcoholic brain damage are largely a myth. Although wet brain is real, it can be prevented by proper nutrition and is not directly caused by alcohol itself. read more

Yes, it does. Drinking at any age causes brain damage if done excessively. Connections and cells in the brain are destroyed by abuse of alcohol or narcotics. read more