While drinking is a way of loosening up and chilling out after a long day’s work, there are some myths about alcohol that people tend to believe as true.
 

Part of drinking is doing so responsibly and by knowing the effects of alcohol and drinking within the limits you can avoid many of the nasty consequences that over indulging can cause.
 

• Getting drunk will cheer me up

 

While drinking is a way of relaxing, it numbs your senses and helps you forget about your problems. However once you are sober again the problems are still there and over indulging in the long run may cause you to become more depressed. Developing an alcohol addiction can cause even more problems such as illnesses and financial problems.
 

• Drinking coffee will sober me up

 

Because the caffeine in coffee is a stimulant, you might feel more alert but it does not make you sober. Your blood alcohol level will remain the same.
 

• I’ll be fine in the morning

 

Your liver takes about an hour to process one unit of alcohol, regardless of whether you sleep or not.Therefore you can still be over the legal drink-driving limit the next morning.
 

• I’ll be fine if I drink plenty of water before I go to bed

Drinking water can reduce the painful symptoms of a hangover by preventing dehydration but you will still be drunk and the harmful effects on your organs will be the same.