{{details|topic=the effects of alcohol on memory|Effect of Alcohol on Memory}}
While the [[Alcohol (drug)|effects of Alcoholalcohol]] have been studied immensely, even with respect to memory, there is limited research examining the effects of alcohol on procedural memory. Research conducted by Pitel A. L. et al. suggests that alcoholism impairs the ability to acquire semantic concepts. In this study, while semantic concepts were understood, procedural memory was often not automated. A potential reason for this finding is that poor learning strategies are used by alcoholics compared to non-alcoholics.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Pitel | first1 = A. L. | last2 = Witkowski | first2 = T. | last3 = Vabret | first3 = F. | last4 = Guillery-Girard | first4 = B. | last5 = Desgranges | first5 = B. | last6 = Eustache | first6 = F. | last7 = Beaunieux | first7 = H. | year = 2007 | title = Effect of episodic and working memory impairments on semantic and cognitive procedural learning at alcohol treatment entry | url = http://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-00142890/file/Pitel_et_al_ACER_2007.pdf| journal = Alcohol Clin Exp Res | volume = 31 | issue = 2| pages = 238–48 | doi=10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00301.x| pmid = 17250615 }}</ref>
