Experts have warned that thousands of Scots are suffering from alcohol-related brain damage but are not being correctly diagnosed.

A new report warns that the numbers are increasing and those affected are getting younger because of increasing problems with alcohol and binge drinking.

In 2007, there were 538 recorded cases of alcohol- related brain damage (ARBD) in Scotland, compared with 367 in 1998.

Figures reveal that one patient was just 28 – despite the fact the condition would ordinarily take 10 years of constant heavy drinking to develop.

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To read more, see the full article. (Herald Scotland. 19 Aug 2010)