brain injury). HCs were recruited via posters and online advertisements, while the severity of alcohol dependence (measured by AUDIT and MAST scores) was assessed in data set 2. A smoking questionnaire (FTND) helped determine the amount and frequency of AUD patients’ cigarette use. Additionally, symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder and impulsivity among AUD patients in data set 2 were measured using the yale-brown compulsive scale [35] and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 [36], respectively.