Drinking Records... got any???

<p>First off, there is comparitively little modern and credible evidence that alcohol kills brain cells.</p>

<p>Actually, there is NO evidence alcohol kills brain cells. In fact, I can tell you right now that it doesn't, people! The whole killing brain cells thing I'm sure came about as a scare tactic with no basis in fact. Alcohol damages the dendrites of the neurons in the brain (which it can do relatively easily since it passes through the blood-brain barrier with little trouble at all). This damage is only TEMPORARY and is completely repaired when the alcohol leaves the system.
The damage to the dendrites makes neurological messages in the brain less effective, hence all the effects of alcohol as a nervous system depressant. But like I said, it is totally reversable - so stop with the whole "you're killing brain cells" bit.</p>

<p>That being said, you're an idiot if you drink 13 shots in 10 minutes (and then 1.5 litres of whatever and blah blah) - and very lucky you didn't end up seriously hurting yourself. I've seen many people stop breathing for periods of time when they're that drunk, or fall off of third floor balconies and break their backs in multiple places, among other things. Just makes my job that much more fun, though, trust me. I'll have little sympathy as I stick an artificial airway down their throat and other such fun stuff.</p>