If you think a
Lite beer has less alcohol, you believe one of the many myths about drinking. The truth of the matter is that a standard
drink has the same amount of alcohol whether it is light beer, wine or 80 proof
spirits. With the holiday season upon us, the parties, and
family get-together's are in full swing. The party mood has taken hold, people
tend to let their hair down and enjoy a few more drinks than normal.
Having two
glasses of wine is nothing to worry about, right? Many people believe men can
have two drinks and women one and still be within the legal limit when they get
behind the wheel of a car, it's much more complicated than that. There are many myths surrounding alcohol
consumption and drunk driving, you could be breaking the law without realizing
it.
Rather than
asking yourself how many drinks you can have before you go over the legal
limit, rather ask yourself how many drinks you should have before your driving
is affected? The answer to that is none. "The thought that you've taken or
destroyed someone's life in a road crash could lead to psychological trauma
even if you were within the legal limit".
"Your conscience may keep reminding you that the accident could
have been prevented if you'd been 100 percent alert and capable of taking
preventative measures." Even though the “legal Limit ranges from .05
to .08 %/100 ml blood alcohol content these legal limits don’t take into
consideration of how individuals will be able to handle their alcohol.
Here are the myths that are just not true, more like
urban legends, they don’t exist.
1. Men can have two drinks and women one
2. I had only one drink an hour
3. I drank beer, not hard liquor
4. I'll be sober after a few hours of sleep
5. Coffee will sober me up
6. You can trick a breathalyser
7. I drive better if I've had one or two drinks
8. I'll just drive slower
Here is how to have a good time and be safe, all you have to do is apply some of these things to be sure you don’t get
into trouble if you have been drinking.
1. Appoint a designated driver
2. Use a public transportation like a bus, taxi service
or Uber and Lyft
Please have a
really fun Holiday season with all the parties you can find. The difference between going to parties and
having fun and doing it safely is don’t drink and drive, it is really that
simple.
