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6 Basic Alcohol Myths and the Truths Behind Them

Posted by Drug Free in Alcohol Abuse on December 6th, 2011

Here are some famous alcohol myths that have long been treated as truths by some individuals, especially teens, in an effort to justify their alcohol habits. Here are some of the myths we often hear about alcohol, and what the truth really is.

alcohol1. For extra energy, drink alcohol.
Alcohol is basically a depressant. So, what it does is slow down mental processes including how we speak, move, and think.

2. All it takes is a cup of coffee or a cold shower to sober up after indulging in alcoholic beverages.
While drinking coffee will help you to be awake, you will remain drunk. The only remedy is to have enough time to recover from the effects of alcohol.

3. It’s better to get hooked on alcohol than on drugs.
Alcohol and tobacco kill 50 times more than the number of people who die from cocaine, heroin, and other illegal substances combined. Alcohol is also a type of drug, by the way.

4. Alcohol has the same effects on anyone who uses it.
There are many factors that can dictate how we react to alcohol. With different body chemistry, body weight, mental conditions and several other factors, don’t expect to have the same reaction as others have towards alcohol.

5. The worst thing that could happen when drinking heavily is a major hangover the next day.
Many people have died due to alcohol overdose. Yes, drinking way too much than what one can handle could result to untimely deaths.

6. People who get drunk only hurt themselves.
Alcohol takes away a person’s ability to think clearly and slows down the senses. So if a drunk person should ever drive, don’t you think he’ll get others hurt too?

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Common Myths on Alcohol Abuse

Posted by Drug Free in Alcohol Abuse on March 27th, 2010

One of man’s favorite drugs to abuse is alcohol, and it’s also one of those plagued with lots of myths to get away with abusing it. Here are some of the common myths.

alcohol drinkingMyth 1: Everyone drinks.

That is totally not true. As mentioned, it’s one of the commonly abused drugs, but not everyone drinks alcohol. For teens, only a little more than 30% drink which means there are more who do not.

Myth 2: Alcohol improves sex.

Drinking alcohol does not improve sexual performance. The only thing it can do is lower one’s inhibitions, which means someone under the influence of alcohol is more willing to experiment and try new things. But the truth is that alcohol can affect a man’s ability to keep an erection as well as a woman’s sexual drive. This means that alcohol actually does more harm than good to your sexual life.

Myth 3: Drink liquor before beer, not the other way around, to avoid feeling sick.

It does not matter what alcoholic beverages you drink or in what order you drink them. What counts is how much alcohol you have taken in total. The percentage of alcohol in your blood will be affected by every bottle or glass of alcoholic drink you take in, regardless of order or kind.

Myth 4: The worst side effects of excessive drinking are vomiting, passing out and getting a bad headache the morning after.

Let’s get straight to the point — long-term, heavy drinking of alcohol can cause nausea, disturbed sleep, asphyxiation, alcohol poisoning, heart attack, stroke and death. Yes, death.

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