The existing literature suggests that although the adverse effects of AUDs in adolescents tend to be more subtle than those exhibited by adults with AUDs (Moss et al., 1994), heavy adolescent drinking is associated with poorer neuropsychological functioning in various cognitive domains, including attention, intelligence, processing speed, motor speed, visuospatial abilities, and aspects of memory and executive functioning (Brown and Tapert, 2004; Brown et al., 2000; Moss et al., 1994; Tapert and Brown, 1999; Tapert et al., 2002; Tarter et al., 1995; Zeigler et al., 2005).
