Alcohol

Is alcohol bad for you?

Alcohol can affect your judgment to make very important decisions in your life. It can also change your behavior, and can make you either drop your inhibitions or behave in a way that you wouldn't be happy with if you were sober. The important thing is that everything is in moderation. Know your limits and don't drink too much alcohol.

What happens when you get drunk?

It can affect your judgement. It can affect your safety. For example crossing the road when you're drunk, you can be run over because you may not notice a car coming or you just don't have the same judgement. It can also affect your behavior. Not always in a good way. It can also affect your ability to know right from wrong for example you could commit a crime and not realize until the morning when you're so drunk that what you did was wrong.

What should I do if all my friends keep pressuring me to get drunk with them?

Often, people pressurize other people to do negative stuff because it makes them feel better about the negative stuff that they're doing themselves. For example, if they're all drunk and you're sober, that will maybe make them feel a bit silly for always getting drunk, and they'll want you to fit in. It's important that you don't feel pressurized and that you drink as little or as much as you personally feel comfortable with.

What is alcoholism?

Alcoholism is when you have to top up the alcohol in your body on not just a daily basis, but often on an hourly basis. For example, when you wake up, you can't function for the day unless you've got alcohol in your body, at which point you seriously need to get some professional help.