MYTH
Beer
is less intoxicating than other types of alcoholic beverage. |
FACT
One
12-ounce can of beer, one 4-ounce glass of wine or one mixed drink with
1 1/4 ounces of 80-proof liquor are equally intoxicating. |
MYTH
Switching
between beer, wine, and liquor will make you drunker than sticking to one
type of alcohol. |
FACT
No,
alcohol is alcohol. |
MYTH
Cold
Showers, fresh air or hot coffee help sober a person. |
FACT
Time
is the only cure. It takes the body about one hour to eliminate a
beer or a glass of wine. Give a drowsy drunk a cup of coffee and
all you do is create a wide-awake drunk. |
MYTH
Eating
a big meal before you drink will keep you sober. |
FACT
Food
in the stomach merely delays the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream.
A full stomach is not a defense against heavy drinking. |
MYTH
Everyone
reacts to alcohol in the same way. |
FACT
There
are dozens of factors that affect reaction to alcohol — body weight, time
of day, body chemistry, etc. |
