Alcohol and the Hijacked Brain: Why They Can’t Think, Remember, or Decide Like They Used To
About this episode
This episode explores how alcohol affects brain function, leading to memory loss and impaired decision-making.
Send us Fan Mail This week on Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we’re taking a clear-eyed (but not doom-and-gloom) look at how alcohol hijacks the brain—why memory goes missing, logic goes offline, and families feel like they’re arguing with a wall. You’ll learn what’s really happening under the hood, why “just explain it better” doesn’t work, and how to stop wrestling the damaged brain while still throwing a lifeline when your loved one is ready. Support the show
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Host: Dr. Jacques de Broekert
Topics covered
- alcohol
- brain function
- memory loss
- decision making
- family dynamics
- addiction
Keywords
- alcohol
- brain hijacking
- memory
- logic
- addiction
- family conflict
- mental health
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