The question is often asked "Why drink alcohol?"

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This website speaks to why drink alcohol, and let me begin by saying, I like alcohol and have liked it for many years.

I am convinced alcohol in all its many forms improves artistic ability and most certainly a person’s wit. At least it does in the mind of he who imbibes.

I distinctly remember a period when I was teaching myself to play guitar, and after learning how to put together three major chords and three minor chords, fancied my self quite the song writer.

Well, to be brief, at that time I quit drinking for a brief period of time, and actually heard myself stone cold sober. It was either quit the guitar or start drinking. I asked myself "why drink alcohol" I rationalized that the world would be somewhat less a place without my music, so I started drinking again. Really, I thought it was quite noble of me not to deprive mankind of my music. Sound reasoning for an explanation to why drink alcohol.

Early in life I realized I was far more comfortable in a crowded room after a few drinks. Alcohol lowered my inhibitions just enough to allow this. I believe this for the most part answers why do people drink alcohol.

Let me be clear, I was never a drunk and could always handle alcohol. I was somehow protected by the greater power, by being truly sick the next day after over imbibing. Therefore, I never went on two or three day binge drinking episodes. A warning, if you aren’t sick the next day, there is an increased probability that you are susceptible to alcoholism.

With that in mind "why drink alcohol" is a legitimate question.

Alcohol allows us to clear our mind. In the infamous words of Homer Simpson “Marge remember when I learned how to make wine I forgot how to drive the car”?

It is also true that for many of us average and below average looking people of both sexes would have a much reduced or nonexistent sex life without alcohol. As Red Green a Canadian actor once stated “If at the end of an evening women don’t find you handsome, they should find you handy.” Sound reasoning as to why drink alcohol.

There is ample evidence of alcohol bringing out the “ass hole” in some people. Fortunately these people are in the minority.

I’m convinced that people should be required to pass a drinking test in front of a group of their peers to obtain a “drinking license”. It would be a simple test, three drinks and observe the individual for a short period of time. If the stupid switch clicks to “ON” the dink, male or female is not allowed to drink.

A catch phrase should be “Dink, No Drink”. Perhaps it should be a required slogan on each and every bottle of alcohol. Think of the reduction in police costs if this license became a reality. This should be considered a negative answer to "Why do people drink alcohol?"

There are many good reasons why alcohol should be banned, but we all know that will not happen, as most of our lawmakers drink, probably more than the average citizen. After all they get it for free from people trying to influence them.

To be fair to the non drinking advocates I will list non drinking considerations.

Accidents caused by alcohol

Drunks cause accidents on and off the road, at home or at the work place. The drunk is usually more relaxed than the victim and in many instances is less injured.

Alcohol poisoning statistics

Unfortunately it is usually the young inexperienced drinkers that increase these statistics, as they have not built a tolerance and continue to drink before they pass out.

Calories alcohol

If weight gain is a problem, alcohol consumption will add greatly to the problem. There are no nutrients in alcohol, and remember a beer is 175 calories and a mixed drink can be 350 calories.

Alcohol and high blood pressure

When you drink alcohol your blood pressure increases and stays high until the alcohol clears your system. If you already suffer from high blood pressure, this can be a dangerous and fatal condition.

Alcohol liver damage symptons

You liver will be damaged by alcohol both on the short and long term. Remember the liver cannot repair itself.

Alcohol and diabetes

The body recognizes alcohol as sugar. If your pancreas is not functioning correctly or not at all you should not drink. You need that insulin for alcohol to metabolize without resulting in high glucose in your blood.

However, my body reacts to a couple of glasses of wine at night by lowering my morning blood sugar by 2 or 3 points as long as I have not consumed too large a portion of protein at my evening meal.

I sincerely hope you have found this dissertation on why do people drink alcohol informative and maybe a little amusing.

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