Powerful stimulants like cocaine, amphetamines and legal highs that mimic their effects don't sober you up. They just make you feel less pisky - but, and we can't stress this enough, a drunk person on drugs is still drunk. Wanna know why people on coke or speed usually seem so obnoxious? They're probably utterly trawlered as well: you just can't tell, and probably neither can they.
13. There Are Ways Around A Breathalyser
You can't beat a breathalyzer by sucking on a penny, or by chewing a specific kind of gum, or by using breath mints, pills, etc etc. You knew that, right? I mean, no one's that stupid, right? Just don't get behind the wheel, brain trust. That'll solve the problem before it even becomes one.
12. A Nightcap Will Help You Sleep
Booze before bed won't bring you a good night's sleep: if anything, it'll ruin your chances. Alcohol in your system makes you spend less time in lovely, dark, healing REM sleep, and the lack of a decent kip is one of the lasting components of a killer hangover. Ever wondered why you'll often wake up at 6am on a Sunday morning to enjoy that hangover as it really kicks in? Blame that last drink or three before bed.
11. It's Best To Take A Painkiller Before Bed
Aspirin, dispirin, or acetaminophens like tylenol/paracetamol are not good for you in large doses, and don't mix well with alcohol. Taking them before you pass out for the night after a spectacularly badly planned night of drinking may seem like a cunning, cunning plan at the time, but you're actually potentially causing yourself problems far worse than a simple hangover: studies have shown that the mixture of these over-the-counter painkillers and even light doses of alcohol can have associations with kidney and liver disease.
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