<p>Problem is no matter what you tell people, especially males, they will drive drunk. The thing is some people can have A LOT of drinks and not even feel it. This is a problem for me and alot of people I know. I would never drive after drinking but there are some people who I know who do it all the time because they can chug 12 and still feel and in some cases drive normal. They have a false sense of security. I think most people who get into accidents after being drunk have driven drunk for months or years before so they feel alright doing it. For some reason alot of people in my school always die in car accidents.</p>
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I know how my body reacts to alcohol. You don't know me, you've never seen me drink or get drunk or how long it takes me to sober up.
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<p>That's just the thing - you don't know. Intoxicated people are notorious for underestimating their level of intoxication.</p>
<p>well she may be right, but she's walking a fine line. i wouldn't risk it.</p>
<p>And another point re "not feeling" drunk--studies have shown that people who can drink a lot without feeling it are good candidates for alcohol dependancy, i.e. alcoholism. Moreso than people who get a buzz after one drink. People in the latter group will realize they've had enough and stop; the former will just keep drinking.</p>
<p>Interestingly, MomMusic, the perception is the opposite! (I agree with you completely, by the way. :) ) </p>
<p>I recently got into a fight with someone who told me that I don't know how to handle alcohol. I get buzzed easily, so I have one or two drinks over the course of an evening. BUT the theory was that, since I feel the effects of the alcohol every time I drink, I don't know how to handle alcohol! Yes, said person is completely ridiculous, but the attitude out there is that "not feeling the effects" = responsible drinking.</p>
<p>Drink champagne. Drinking it has no consequences as long as you don't mix it with other ****. No hangover and you wake up in the morning feeling fine. It's what my high school years have taught me haha</p>
<p>champagne makes you full, doesnt get you drunk as easily, and leaves you impotent more so than other alcohols.</p>
<p>It also makes you drunk faster; the carbonation increases alcohol absorption through the stomach lining.</p>
<p>...but it is still ambrosia. ;)</p>
<p>from where im from
we go stupid dumb and hyphy</p>
<p>and on occasions
we go 18 dummy</p>
<p>"Drinking it has no consequences as long as you don't mix it with other ****"</p>
<p>zzzz assumptions... people's bodies don't all act the same way.</p>
<p>Why does drinking beer make you have to pee all the time??</p>
<p>and, how many hours before should you eat before you drink.. people on this thread have been saying that it's not good to drink on a full or empty stomach. </p>
<p>it's all right to eat while drinking right?</p>
<p>alcohol messes with your kidneys. that's why it makes you pee all the time. it also dehydrates you because you can't retain your fluids. so it's important to have plenty of carbs/electrolytes in your system so you don't get all dehydrated.</p>
<p>and yes you SHOULD eat while drinking. and eat a pbj sandwich and take some advils before you finally head to bed.</p>
<p>Alcohol does NOT mess with your kidneys. Normal alcohol use does not directly affect the kidneys in any way. </p>
<p>Alcohol is metabolized by the liver, where alcohol dehydrogenase breaks it down at the rate of about 1/2 oz. per hour. It makes you pee (and this is all alcohol, not just beer) because it is a diuretic. It affects the anti-diuretic hormone in your body, which causes you to pee more.</p>
<p>Icarus:
"When alcohol inhibits ADH, the nephrons in the kidneys become less permeable to water, and more water travels through the ureters to the bladder."
ADH = antidiuretic hormone. The peeing stuff has to do with the kidneys. I'm not arguing with you about the liver stuff.</p>
<p>"Ethyl Alcohol - for which the more scientific name is ethanol - is the substance that we find in beverages."</p>
<p>"Ethyl alcohol can induce urine flow within 20 minutes. As a result of these fluid losses the concentrations of electrolytes in the blood can changed and can be dramatic, particularly in cases of extreme loss of water. Ethyl alcohol appears to affect a hormone called antidiuretic hormone, which induces the kidney to conserve fluids. This effectively concentrates the urine. Ethyl alcohol decreases the ability of the body to concentrate urine, thus promotes water loss rather than allowing the water to be absorbed back into the body."</p>
<p>"liqour before beer in the clear - beer before liqour makes you sicker"</p>
<p>or vice-versa. There is NO scientific basis for this. The simple combination of two, no matter the order, will illicit a reaction from some people but will not affect more. What does affect you is how much you've been drinking and if you manage to down a few beers and then switch to hard liqour after that . . . what do you expect?</p>
<p>girls please do be careful what youre drinking, and stick with your friends. no matter how often you tell guys that sleeping with an inebriated girl is rape, they still do it.</p>
<p>eat and drink non-alcoholic beverages when youre drinking. dont drink if you havent been eating or sleeping well. and if you are going to take aspirin to try to avoid a hangover, make sure you take advil or some other type of ibuprofen, not tylenon or other acetaminophen drugs or say goodbye to your liver. and dont be afraid to go to your schools health center or take your friend there if they need help - specifically if its a safe haven. its definitely better than having your friend die after you put them to bed.</p>
<p>oh and please remember that alcohol doesnt hit you right away. so if youve downed a couple of shots and still feel fine, dont think you can keep going just cause you dont feel it yet, cause then when it actually does hit you, you will get very sick.</p>
<p>go get really drunk off of a different kind of hard and malt beverage each night for a few weeks then u'll know how much to drink and of what. and mixing doesnt always have bad affects, it depends what ur body does witht the combination some are fine, some arnt. its very personal. EXPERIENCE is the only way</p>
<p>Never mix dark and light liquor (ie: rum and vodka). So far I've followed all the drinking rules, and I've yet to get sick.</p>
<p>never drink to the point that you cannot stand straight -- when the party is over, you want to be able to walk out of the door with dignity, on your own two legs and clearly focused on the stairs before you -- and not on all fours, or hanging off someone's neck, or tumbling down like a snowball :)</p>
<p>drink quality alcohol -- the cheaper the alcohol, the more likely it is to give you a hangover -- this statement is not always true as each of us is biologically unique -- some people, for example, cannot handle any type of red wine, cheap or expensive, as it gives them a big headache right off -- while for everyone else red wine is beneficial in small quantities</p>
<p>if you want to impress others on how much you can drink and keep your cool, it is a good idea to practice beforehand -- drink alcohol for a couple of days prior to a big party event -- eat fatty food an hour or two before drinking or while you're drinking alcohol (my favorite one is salmon, as it cuts the extent of my intoxication 3x)</p>
<p>alcoholism is caused not simply by drinking alcohol frequently -- alcoholics usually have some deep emotional issues that trouble them and make them return to drinking over and over again -- i read of some study that said that 90% of alcoholics see no purpose in life (as do nearly 100% of drug users) -- so while, yes, your body will develop a purely physical dependence on alcohol if you consume it regularly, it is easy to break the cycle if you have no other emotional troubles that need to be drowned in ethanol -- just like a if you're a workaholic, you will probably get addicted to caffeine because you have an insane schedule and you need it to keep working, if you're deeply depressed and troubled and alcohol takes the pain away, you run the risk of becoming addicted -- but pure physical addiction is easy to break because alcohol for most people is only weakly addictive</p>
<p>make sure to drink plenty of water while drinking and before going to bed -- while alcohol can cause headache in the morning (a hangover), dehydration is what sucks about it most as even a few drink can make you feel in bits and pieces the next morning -- no headache, but just a general feeling of not being well ... it is also a good idea to set up alarm clock for early morning to get up and drink some more, and then go back to bed -- this approach works best for me</p>
<p>to avoid having to drive home, if you know the host of the party you may arange sleeping over at their house/apartment for the night, and leave in the morning -- i've also known of people driving away a very short distance and sleeping in their cars</p>