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How does alcohol affect your brain?

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Alcohol consumption has some benefits: helps us relax and generally makes us have a good time. But not everyone has the same relationship with alcohol. There are some people who are more affected by alcohol consumption than others, either because of genetic predispositions, the environment they grew up in or behaviors they observed. Although for some, the two or three drinks on a Friday is no more than an escape without much consequence, for others it can be a sentence to constant suffering.

Silence is fatal

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Dr. Leopoldo Cabassa, mental health expert at the Columbia University School of Social Work, shares his insights on depression and suicide, based on his work and personal experiences. 

 

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