Myths and Truth about Alcoholism

One myth is that beer does not produce as much intoxication in a person as other alcoholic beverages. Fact is that twelve ounce of beer produces as much of an intoxication as four ounce of wine.

The second myth states that switching between different alcoholic drinks makes a person more drunk. This is also false. Mixing drinks may sometimes lead to an upset stomach but does not have any effect on the intoxicated state of the person.

The third myth says that a person who is very high can be made sober by giving him a cold shower, a cup of hot coffee or taking him to the fresh air. Fact is that all this does not really help. Only time brings down the level of alcohol in the system of a person.

According to the fourth myth, if a person eats well before he starts drinking he will remain sober and will not get high. The fact remains that a person gets drunk depending on the amount of alcohol he consumes. The only thing that may happen is that he may take a little longer to get high but he definitely will.

Another myth states that alcohol affects everyone in the same manner and to the same extent. The fact remains that there are a lot of factors like metabolism, gender of a person; body chemistry of a person, weight of the person, etc has an effect on how the person reacts to alcohol in his system.