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  • More than 90% of adult binge drinkers are not alcohol dependent.
  • 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.
  • In the United States, FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome) is the third most common cause of mental retardation.
  • In 2007, 9.7 percent of youth ages 12 to 20 reported binge drinking in the past month. The rate for heavy drinking was 2.3 percent.

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