I never liked alcohol of any kind so I don't drink at all basically. My whole family drinks during celebrations, holidays, birthdays, etc. so I take a sip or two. Every time I do it just confirms how much I hate the taste though.
And I'm talking about champagne/wine here, I've never touched hard liquor. Yuck! I did try drinking alcohol in some meaningful amount (about half a glass of champagne) a few times but I remember getting a headache some of those times. Other times it simply made me feel really weird, and whatever the feeling was I didn't like it.
I haven't done much research on alcohol but here's some info from a few sites I just googled up:
- More than one or two drinks a week promote aging
- Continued alcohol use can cause depression
- The stomach is irritated by alcohol, causing increased stomach acid production, causing heartburn and eventually ulcers
- Alcohol use leads to destruction of liver cells
- Alcohol negatively affects the reproductive system
- Alcohol depresses the body’s immune system making it easier to get sick
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