So you've had too much fun on a Saturday night. You wake up bleary-eyed with your head pounding and wondering 'What the heck happened last night?'About 50 percent of alcohol drinkers have experienced alcohol-related blackouts at some point in their lives, American Addiction Centers reports. And, according to new research, this could actually be changing the structure of our brains, particularly in areas related to learning and memory.
'Read more: Compare the Top Health Savings Account ProvidersNot everyone who drinks experiences these blackouts, even if they drink heavily, and women tend to be as a greater risk than men. There may also be certain genetic factors that influence our bodies' ability to break down alcohol, and thus our risk of blacking out after heavy drinking.Young people are also particularly likely to experience these blackouts, largely because of binge drinking culture.