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The alcohol effects may be moderated by dosage, pacing, anything that accompanies the drink, etc. Personal metabolism can also affect the effects. Having right kind of food with the drink may indeed diminish the alcohol almost to the level of condiment. I guess, the relaxing effect is what the casual drinkers are after. Loose tongue, less inhibitions in interactions, less anxiety. It works... but briefly, it's too easy to cross into drnking-for-the-sake-of-drinking zone. All leading to feeling tired and dehydrated one way or another. As it's figuratively said, at some point even the finest wine begins drinking itself, that is its alcohol content overpowers anything else that made it 'fine'. I guess, in youth the drinking is mostly for bonding, in adulthood it's also for coping and habit, god forbid, dependence... Well, it does make one sleepy too. Looking back, one thing for sure is early youth social drinking is very much unnecessary and can cause more trouble than good. A nice piece on the subject of alcohol and anxiety: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/staying-sane-inside-... |