KC_Royalz@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoHow can I drink a about 6-8 shots of whiskey and remain somewhat functional but two beers fucks me up and puts me to sleep.message-squaremessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down14
arrow-up127arrow-down1message-squareHow can I drink a about 6-8 shots of whiskey and remain somewhat functional but two beers fucks me up and puts me to sleep.KC_Royalz@lemmy.world to Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square60fedilink
minus-squarenotsosure@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down13·edit-24 days agoAlcohol is definitely a drug, and according to the WHO even small amounts are dangerous for your health. By his own admission the poster is well beyond manageable amounts.
minus-squareKC_Royalz@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-24 days agoYou know what they say about people who assume something. I’m actually a light drinker , dont do it very often. I just find I can handle liquor far better than beer
minus-squarePlantJam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoThat may be a low total amount (only drinking once a month), but that would typically be described as binge drinking.
minus-squareKC_Royalz@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoTo me binge drinking has always been blackout drunk can’t remember, throwing up etc. I never come close to that point
minus-squarePlantJam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoI think the “official” definition is 5 drinks (4 for women) in two hours. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/binge-drinking
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·4 days agoOh, trusting the WHO? You should probably read up on some of the psuedo-science they peddle. Is alcohol good for us? Depends on how you define that. But in the end, everything you’ve said has fuck all to do with OPs question, you just wanted to get on your high horse, preach and condemn. Tell me again how you’re perfect?
minus-squarenotsosure@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoSlap my arse and call me Bertie!
Alcohol is definitely a drug, and according to the WHO even small amounts are dangerous for your health. By his own admission the poster is well beyond manageable amounts.
You know what they say about people who assume something.
I’m actually a light drinker , dont do it very often. I just find I can handle liquor far better than beer
That may be a low total amount (only drinking once a month), but that would typically be described as binge drinking.
To me binge drinking has always been blackout drunk can’t remember, throwing up etc. I never come close to that point
I think the “official” definition is 5 drinks (4 for women) in two hours.
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/binge-drinking
Oh, trusting the WHO? You should probably read up on some of the psuedo-science they peddle.
Is alcohol good for us? Depends on how you define that.
But in the end, everything you’ve said has fuck all to do with OPs question, you just wanted to get on your high horse, preach and condemn.
Tell me again how you’re perfect?
Slap my arse and call me Bertie!