What's the connection? Don't worry, all that excessive drinking is just a sign of your intelligence. According to two long-term studies — one American, one British — there's a correlation between smarts and a thirst for alcohol.
Another study from the United States, of a population 14 to 21 years of age, showed, on a measure of verbal intelligence, that lower verbal intelligence was associated with lower alcohol consumption, but also with a higher risk of alcohol-related problems among those who consumed alcohol (Windle and Blane, 1989).
People with high IQs drink more alcohol, although they are unlikely to be heavy drinkers, research finds. In other words, they drink more, on average, but spread it out, and are unlikely to be alcoholics. The results fit with the fact that highly intelligent people are also more likely to use drugs.
“People higher in general intelligence tend to drink more because they're not bothered by the strangeness of the alcohol experience,” said the evolutionary psychologist and professor at the University of Victoria.
Research shows that the more successful you are, the more you drink, and that men drink almost twice as much as women.
Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday night that he doesn't like 'most alcohol,' but is partial to a red wine. Although the billionaire has previously said his favorite alcoholic drink is whiskey. But neither compares to Musk's love for Diet Coke, which has seen him drink up to eight cans a day.
Lawyers: Some reports suggest as many as one in five attorneys struggles with problem drinking, including binge and heavy drinking. This is twice the national rate.
Alcohol makes it harder for the brain areas controlling balance, memory, speech, and judgment to do their jobs, resulting in a higher likelihood of injuries and other negative outcomes. Long-term heavy drinking causes alterations in the neurons, such as reductions in their size.
The chemical changes in your brain can soon lead to more negative feelings, such as anger, depression or anxiety, regardless of your mood. Alcohol also slows down how your brain processes information, making it harder to work out what you're really feeling and the possible consequences of your actions.
People often use binge drinking as a way to self-medicate anxiety, depression, and stress. You may do it as a way to relax after a difficult day at work or blow off steam after college exams.
While they might have high standards and big picture concerns, research shows that people with high IQs are actually more likely to be happy; data from the research showed that people with the highest IQs were much happier than those with the lowest IQs.
Who binge drinks? Binge drinking is most common among younger adults aged 18–34. Binge drinking is more common among men than among women.
Studies have shown that both introverted judging and perceiving types are prone to negative feelings about themselves and more likely to suffer from addiction.
There is a strong association between antisocial personality disorder and alcoholism. Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a lack of regard for laws and authority. People who have antisocial personality disorder engage in dangerous behaviors, lack guilt and display low impulse control.
Addiction as a Lack of Emotional Intelligence
One of the most common motives for turning to alcohol or drugs is an inability to deal with emotions. This occurs because the individual lacks emotional intelligence.
Do true feelings come out when you're drunk? True feelings may come out when you're drunk, but this isn't necessarily true all the time. Instead, alcohol can make people make fake stories and react with emotions they don't feel.
Binge drinking can lead to anti-social, aggressive and violent behaviour.
When average alcohol consumption climbed from one to two units daily — about one pint of beer — brain volume reductions amounted to an additional two years of aging. And going from two to three units of alcohol was the equivalent of aging the brain by 3.5 years.
Studies into the effects of alcohol on the brain have shown that the brain is able to repair itself remarkably quickly after stopping drinking.
Long-Term Health Risks. Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other serious problems including: High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems. Cancer of the breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, voice box, liver, colon, and rectum.
Russia and Australia have the highest prevalence of alcoholism dependence overall, with 2.61 per cent and 2.58 per cent, respectively. According to the World Health Organization, US has the lowest rate of alcohol dependence with only 1.93 per cent.
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) tend to abuse substances more than other racial demographics, and also suffer from more mental health concerns than the general American population.
Looking at the amount of alcohol consumed per person aged 15 years or older, the Seychelles is in first place with around 20.5 litres of alcohol drunk per person per year, according to Our World in Data; studies show that young male peer groups primarily drink high amounts of alcohol in the Seychelles.