Alcohol and the Brain offers an up-to-date summary of the growing research literature on alcohol-related brain damage. It reviews the literature on epidemiology from different groups and cultural settings, describes warning signs and risk factors, and offer guidance on early identification, treatment and prevention.

1. Introduction, Jenny Svanberg and Adrienne Withall 2. Alcohol-related dementia and brain damage: a focus on epidemiology, Nicole Ridley and Brian Draper 3. Cultural considerations, Carly Johnco and Brian Draper 4. Comorbidity and complexity in chronic alcohol misuse, Apo Demirkol and Nicholas Lintzeris 5. Considerations with older adults, Samaneh Shafiee and Adrienne Withall 6. Alcohol related brain damage and neuropathology, Lisa Savage 7. Alcohol-related dysfunction of cognitive networks in alcohol dependence, Hélène Beaunieux, Francis Eustache and Anne-Lise Pitel 8. Wernicke's Encephalopthy and Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Simon Scalzo, Stephen Bowden & Matti Hillbom 9. Alcohol, ageing and cognitive function: a nutritional perspective, Adrian B. Bonner 10. Neuropsychological assessment and differential diagnosis of alcohol related cognitive impairment, Jenny Svanberg, Fraser Morrison and Breda Cullen 11. The clinical rehabilitation of people with alcohol related brain damage, Ken Wilson 12. Ethical issues associated with alcohol-related cognitive impairment, Chris Perkins and John Hopkins