Alcohol Myths

Alcohol Myths
Myth: Hard liquor is more harmful than wine and beer.
Truth: The damage caused by alcohol is caused by the amount a person drinks,
not what a person drinks.
Myth: Alcohol stimulates appetite.
Truth: For heavy drinkers alcohol decreases the appetite and they tend to eat
poorly and suffer from malnutrition.
Myth: Drinking alcohol reduces the risk of heart disease.
Truth: In some people, moderate use of alcohol may reduce heart disease. Higher
intake of alcohol increases the risk for heart disease.
Myth: Alcohol is legal so it is not a drug.
Truth: Alcohol is legal for adults over 21, but it is a drug because it is a substance
that alters one or more of the body’s functions.
Myth: Beer and wine do not lead to addiction.
Truth: Wine and beer worldwide have high rates of death from alcohol related
illnesses. It is not what you drink; it is how much you drink.
Myth: Mixing different types of alcohol gives you a hangover.
Truth: Too much alcohol in any form produces a hangover.
Myth: A shot of alcohol warms you up.
Truth: Alcohol diverts blood flow to the skin making you feel warmer, but it
actually cools the body.
Myth: Alcohol is a stimulant.
Truth: Alcohol depresses the activity of the brain. Alcohol is medically defined
as a depressant drug.