{
  "id": 15742247,
  "title": "How chronic drinking masks the brain’s hidden scars from childhood trauma",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/how-chronic-drinking-masks-the-brains-hidden-scars-from-childhood",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T12:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/how-chronic-drinking-masks-the-brain-s-hidden-scars-from-childhood-trauma/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Childhood trauma leaves a physical mark on the brain's structure, but heavy drinking might hide the evidence. A new brain imaging study reveals how alcohol use disorder can overwrite the subtle neurodevelopmental scars left by early life abuse and neglect.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}