You can ask, why is there such a thing as "alcoholism"? After all, many of us consider ourselves to be civilized people, and if they allow themselves a little to drink, marking some important event, they do not see anything wrong with this. And these are quite natural thoughts in the head of a person who is brought up in the traditions of the "alcoholic" society. It is "alcoholic", because, according to statistics, in recent years, through the media, the main scenes and commercials, where alcohol appears, show this drink in a very positive context. Remember any advertising where young people drink beer, watching football. Well, or romantic videos about the use of wine. For example, he and she, playing gentle music, they look at each other with loving eyes and at the same time holding glasses filled with wine. What you do not have a positive indicator, which encourages to repeat everything that happens on the television screen. And how can one just resist such a temptation. And another such situation, which is probably familiar to each of us, when you are in a certain company of friends, where all are prone to drinking alcohol. It's completely inappropriate to be a "black sheep". Therefore, in captivity it is necessary to adjust to the total mass. But we, of course, will not give you advice on how to correctly and correctly avoid such cases. We just want to dispel a few basic myths about alcohol consumption. After all, many of us, being fully confident that these myths are true, completely without knowing, blindly drink alcohol.
So, nine myths about the use of drinks, containing in their composition an elevated degree. We think that each of you was confident that these myths are true.
Myth first . Many believe that there is a very big difference between the effect on the intoxication of a person's strong spirits (vodka, cognac, whiskey) and weak (beer, low-alcohol). But this is not so. Remember that one bottle of low-alcohol beverage (0, 5 liters), a glass of any wine (150 milliliters) and a glass of vodka (50 milliliters) have the same amount of alcohol. And now count how much you can drink bottles of beer, and the result, we think, will not please you at all.
The second myth about alcohol consumption is that in order to die from alcohol, you need to drink it very much. And this is a complete absurdity. A lethal outcome can happen even from a small amount of drunk. Especially in the summer, when there is a big load on the work of the heart.
Myth three. In small doses to drink alcohol is useful and safe. Once and for all, remember that absolutely safe doses do not exist. Especially it concerns teenagers.
Myth Four . This myth says that if you feel nauseous after drinking, this is primarily due to the fact that you simply do not know how to drink in the right amount for yourself. In fact, everything here is much more complicated. A person who, after drinking alcohol, feels nauseous, suffers alcohol poisoning in his body. This is due to the fact that our body is designed in such a way that it simply does not perceive alcohol poison.
The fifth myth . In order to defeat the hangover syndrome, you need to drink again. And this advice also got into the myths about alcohol. Remember that this is utter absurdity. Never in your life drink strong drinks to overcome your hangover syndrome. This will only exacerbate the situation and have a very negative impact on the overall health. In extreme cases, you can only get worse.
The sixth myth . Alcohol is the best way to overcome your complexes, to become self-confident, sociable, sexual and liberated. Remember that sober people who surround you, looking at you, do not perceive you at all from the positive side. You for them seem simply a banal and vulgar person.
The seventh myth . Many of us insist on the opinion that if you drink alcohol, the body becomes less susceptible to various infections. However paradoxical it might sound, but in this situation everything is exactly the opposite. It is the use of alcohol that reduces the body's ability to fight infections and makes it much more vulnerable to various viral diseases.
Eighth myth . Its essence is based on the fact that the use of alcohol reduces the dangerous effect on the human body of radiation. Just here you can safely say that if you are drunk or vice versa, it will still not help you to protect yourself from the negative influence of radiation.
And finally, the last ninth myth , which closes the basic myths about the use of fortified drinks. The essence of this myth is that most of us tend to believe that thanks to alcohol you can effectively keep warm. In fact, the feeling of warmth after taking alcohol is very fraudulent. Expanded blood vessels and increased circulation of blood along them further contribute to cooling the body.
That's what the main myths about alcohol, or rather, its use, look like. Now, we are sure, you will be able to look at the liquor quite different eyes and before you sip one, the second glass, you think about whether it is necessary to do it at all. Remember that your health does not like it when they joke with him. So think about it. After all, you can not buy health for money, and this should always be remembered. Do not abuse alcohol.