Young adults tend to outgrow impulsive behaviors, which in turn leads to a decrease in alcohol consumption, according to a new study from the University of Missouri,

Dr. Andrew Littlefield and his colleagues studied people in early adulthood, ages 18 to 35 years old, and found that impulsivity tends to decrease as people get older, and that trajectory corresponds to less alcohol abuse.

"Future studies could examine why some individuals make significant changes in impulsivity across time, whereas other individuals' level of impulsivity remains relatively stable," Dr. Littlefield wrote in his report in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
 

Labels: alcohol_abuse, binge drinking

Posted By: Jane St. Clair