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European atheism and intelligence (view source)
Revision as of 16:08, March 16, 2017
, 16:08, March 16, 2017→Secular Europe, alcoholism and brain impairment
At a societal level, the European Union is the heaviest-drinking region in the world, with over one fifth of the European population aged 15 years and above reporting heavy episodic drinking (five or more drinks on an occasion, or 60g alcohol) at least once a week. Heavy episodic drinking is widespread across all ages and all of Europe, and not only among young people or those from northern Europe.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/alcohol-use/data-and-statistics World Health Organization's (WHO) regional office in Europe- Alcohol usage of Europe]</ref>}}
At a societal level, the European Union is the heaviest-drinking region in the world, with over one fifth of the European population aged 15 years and above reporting heavy episodic drinking (five or more drinks on an occasion, or 60g alcohol) at least once a week. Heavy episodic drinking is widespread across all ages and all of Europe, and not only among young people or those from northern Europe.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/alcohol-use/data-and-statistics World Health Organization's (WHO) regional office in Europe- Alcohol usage of Europe]</ref>}}
=== Atheism, alcoholism, binge drinking and brain damage ===
''See also:'' [[Atheism and the brain]] and [[Atheism and intelligence]]
Alcoholism causes cognitive impairment.<ref>[http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/5/S1/S56 Cognitive impairment in alcoholism] by Ilia Theotoka, ''Annals of General Psychiatry''</ref>
A 2012 study suggests that a habit of binge drink risks serious brain damage including increasing memory loss later in adulthood.<ref>http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/binge/a/aa000818a.htm</ref><ref>http://www.scripps.edu/newsandviews/e_20121022/koob.html</ref>
Currently, there is a downward trend in intelligence scores in secular countries (see: [[Intelligence trends in religious countries and secular countries]]).
== Atheism, obesity, secular countries and falling rates of intelligence ==
== Atheism, obesity, secular countries and falling rates of intelligence ==