Abstract: Binge drinking (BD) is a common practice among college students. Alcohol consumption
may affect brain structures that continue to develop in early adulthood. The aim of this study was to
analyze the relationship of BD with impairments affecting memory and executive function among university
students. A cross-sectional study was conducted among students (aged 18?30 years) enrolled
for the academic year 2018?2019 at the Faculty of Nursing of the University of Cantabria (Spain). Data
collection included sociodemographic and academic information, together with alcohol and drug
use information, collected by means of a semi-structured questionnaire. A battery of validated tests
was used to gather neuropsychological variables. A total of 142 participants were included, of which
88.03% were women. Up to 38.03% were classified as BD. No differences were found in memory tests.
Regarding executive function, better performance in the Stroop Color andWord Test was observed
in non-BD but the results were not statistically significant. In conclusion, no relationship was found
between memory and executive function and BD, although better performance in executive function,
specifically inhibitory control, was observed in non-BD.
