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There are a few methods to reduce the symptoms of a hangover.
Hangovers don't just happen like a headache, an ingrown toenail, or cancer. Looking for a cure for a hangover is largely too late. Prevention is the key but there are a few things that can be done to help get through the day after drinking too heavily.
Hangovers don't just happen like a headache, an ingrown toenail, or cancer. Looking for a cure for a hangover is largely too late. Prevention is the key but there are a few things that can be done to help get through the day after drinking too heavily.
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Eat
One of the best things to do before drinking is to eat a hearty meal. If you can't do that gobble down the peanuts, popcorn, or whatever other food is available where you are drinking. Drinking on an empty stomach is unwise.
Drink water
Downing a quart of water before the first drink will give your body the fluid it needs and help divert the absorption of the alcohol into your system.
One of the best things to do before drinking is to eat a hearty meal. If you can't do that gobble down the peanuts, popcorn, or whatever other food is available where you are drinking. Drinking on an empty stomach is unwise.
Drink water
Downing a quart of water before the first drink will give your body the fluid it needs and help divert the absorption of the alcohol into your system.
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Wrecks, all I can say.
The only thing close to damage by alcoholism is heroin.
Both are certainly the most dangerous drugs available (wether it's legal or not).
Interestingly a lot of (most ?…) heroin addicts when they survive fall into alcohol addiction after they quit heroin… And they usually die from the effect of both over the years … mostly between35 and 45-50.
As for balancing between the effects of nicotine and THC I'm quite surprised about what you say. It is a well known fact that THC does not causes cancer whereas nicotine is the primary cause of throat and lung cancer (how much you inhale is ludicrous as many permanent non smokers died of tobacco induced lung cancer simply by living in places where cigarette smoking was prevalent).
Now I do not mean THC has no bad effect on health, but as long as weed is not mixed with tobacco there is no proof yet that THC causes cancer.
Anyway all these arguments seem quite absurd to me : if you want to live a healthy life and respect yourself as you should respect others, do not get over the barrier of non self-control, be it alcohol, weed or any other recreational drugs …
Knowing which one is less harmful than the other misses the point : the point is in words "less harmful" / "harmless" there is "harm". This should be avoided altogether.
Where did I say pure THC causes cancer?
Stop putting words and arguments in my mouth, it is disingenuous.
And, news flash, pure nicotine does not cause cancer either - both marijuana and tobacco contain many other substances, many of which are highly carcinogenic. Causing any complex organic substance to smoulder for prolonged periods generates dozens, often hundreds, of carcinogenic toxins.
THC and nicotine are just the single substance that produces the desired effects, amongst the hundreds of substances that have only UNdesirable effects.
While not a doctor, let me say this: your lungs are actually fairly delicate and as such, are damaged when exposed to more than your garden variety dust and pollen. Your lungs are designed with defensive mechanisms to cope accordingly, such as phlem production, etc. They were never intended for the intense exposure that smoking ANYTHING produces. The body IS IMHO, amazingly resilient. Will smoking weed cause cancer, etc.? Dunno. Probabley not. BUT, I'm not a doctor or researcher. BUT, again, smoking anything, IMHO is abusing what you were born with. Will not drinking or smoking make you live longer? Or does it just feel like it? Dunno. One thing I do know, moderation never hurt anyone and a drug conviction on one's record will.
Drinking water is 10 times less dangerous than smoking pot.
I've not been smoking pot for 37 years and I've done my homework and weed is scientifically proven to have carcinogens, induce laziness, and has ruined a few of my friend's chances at a decent wage, extended (by years and tens of thousands of dollars) the time it took to get a degree, and wasted thousands of hours arguing for the legalization of something that will never be legalized.
10 times? I'm not even going to ask if you just made that up or not.
Barbecue is scientifically proven to have carcinogens in it. That doesn't stop me from grilling though.
"induce laziness" Really? Care to share a link to that scientific study? yeah, I didn't think you would.
"has ruined a few of my friend's chances at a decent wage"
The rest of your stoner friends got lucky and got good jobs right? Maybe there is just no corollary between the two?
"something that will never be legalized"
You mean like the 50,000 years of human existence when it was legal? It didn't seem to be such a problem then as it suddenly became in the past 80 or so years it has been illegal.
Do you want to know why drugs are illegal? Because old white folks are scared of hispanics, blacks, and asians. Unfortunately old white folks are the ones who write most laws. It really is as simple as that. Don't believe me? The historical records still exist.
Hispanics cannabis
blacks cocaine
asians opiates
Lucky for you old white folks like to drink, or they'd have outlawed that too. Oh wait they did, it just didn't work for their society.
"...and wasted thousands of hours arguing for the legalization of something that will never be legalized."
What part of it was legal until modern times aren't you getting? Everything is defacto legal until laws are passed against them. Not every law drawn up happens to be a good, or even a legal one.
Personally I don't care what people do as long as they don't interfere with me. But I do care what my government does because that reflects poorly on me. You know, by the people, for the people?
I'm not going to debate you because you do not seem to have a grasp of the issue. Do try not to lose sight of the fact that law makers are public servants. They work for us!
almost all my friends are stoners and they all above average intelligence.
i also know a lot of people that still get drunk every week, they are getting more stupid every time.
Whatever helps you sleep at night, I suppose.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-06-04/study-strengthens-marijuana-brain-damage-case/2459244
You'll notice that the studies quoted to "prove" marijuana is safe all use purified extracts from the plant, whereas those that show it is dangerous are referring to the full plant or resin, and all the other organic compounds therein. You know, the stuff people actually smoke.
1) If you plan to get drunk, then you'll be drunk no matter what.
2) If you don't want to get drunk, don't drink : simple as that.
3) If you develop a strategy in order to get over the effect of being drunk, go bact to number two.
4) If you develop a strategy be cause you know your system cannot take as much alcohol as you'd like, again go back to number two.
5) If you like drinking and cannot control yourself you might as well go back to number 1)
6) If you like drinking and cannot control yourself, it means you don't like drinking as drinking is the pleasure of taste and socializing, then you fall in number 5)
7) If you know you'll get drunk and are not able to control yourself not only do you fall back on number 1) but you're a moron as you are a hazard to yourself.
8) If you're a hazard to yourself you're also a hazard to others, which makes you a potential criminal : which means you won't even fall into the above categories ; in which case you won't even read this comment in the 1st place.
All in all : for the 1st time do I feel that Instructable.com is way off line as it encourages stupid and dangerous behaviors.
In this view the Disclaimer is downright hypocrite.
Does possession of a band-aid encourage self-harm?
This instructable talks about behavior, not tools.
Band aid is a tool that yo need when you run into a mishap.
Here we're talking about a wrong behavior which is "how to get drunk without a hang over";
Pushing the argument to the limit (which is not said in the instructable but that could be followed by mindless punks) it means : "how can I get drunk (and behave foolishly) without having the after effect ?"
Same logic is : "How can I get drunk, kill someone on the road, and get away with it ?…"
I truly think the whole thing is a shame.
Ps. I am have nothing against alcoholic beverages, actually I enjoy them a lot, as I live in a wine drinking country.
Back in my university days, I helped run a "safe lifestyle" campaign, and when it got as far as drinking, much of the advice we gave then is repeated here now.
Rule 2 drink water after you drink, not before. You want to eat bread before you drink to soak up the booze. This makes the drinking more time delayed, a better buzz. A hangover is mostly brain dehydration. Of course the problem with this typically is once you're drunk you forget, or figure you're bulletproof or something, and just don't drink the water. Oh, and while it helps somewhat after, you pretty much have to drink the water before you go to sleep, pass out or whatever. Once you're hung over the damage is done.
Two good sized glasses generally does the trick. It's amazing and works. I know it sounds too simple to work, but it does. All you did was drink, so why wouldn't the remedy be just as simple?
If all else fails bite back the snake that bit ya. Drink heavily some more! You amateur, you obviously need more practice. Keep at it, you'll get better eventually.
For prevention purposes, I avoided cheap beer and lager, and alternated alcoholic drinks with soft drinks (especially if I was swapping rounds with a friend...).
And if you can remember to squeeze in a glass of water here and there when you're throwing back those beers, you'll thank yourself in the morning.
And don't forget your vitamins!