The Effect of an Alcohol-Associated Interference Task on Recall of Words and Drinking Urges In Heavy and Light Drinkers

Abstract

Results. The data suggest there were no differing effects between heavy and light drinkers in their ability to recall words after exposure to the alcoholrelated stimuli, as well as in the heavy drinkers group that received the alcohol-related or neutral words. Interestingly, a statistically significant difference was found in the number of the words recalled between light drinkers who participated in the alcohol interference task and light drinkers who participated in the neutral interference task. In addition, exposure to alcohol-related words does not seem to affect urges to drink.