Myth: You're Safe to Drive If You Have One Last Drink Before You Go. Not so fast. Your blood alcohol level is still rising for another 45 to 90 minutes after you leave the bar and hit the road.

Myth: Alcohol is legal, so it can’t be all that harmful. Fact: Drinking to excess is linked to 95,000 deaths a year in the U.S., as well as higher risks of car crashes; falls, ...

Here Are 3 Alcohol Myths You Should Finally Let Go Of, According To Sonal C Holland: 1. Wine Is Good For The Heart. Red wine contains antioxidants like resveratrol, which may offer some heart health ...

Experts break down the science behind six common hangover myths — and explain how alcohol affects your body. Myth: All hangovers are the same.

The alcohol in a 12-ounce beer is about equal to the amount of alcohol in a 100 proof spirits and about equal to a five-ounce glass of table wine. So that beer has as much alcohol as 1.5 ounces of ...

While it's undeniable that alcohol can loosen one's tongue, it doesn't guarantee that what is said reflects any deep truth. Experts, like Aaron White from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and ...

Youth drinking is declining – myths about the trend, ... In England, the proportion of 15-year-olds who have drunk alcohol in the past week fell from 52% to 20% between 2001 and 2021, ...

Myth #3: Introducing kids to wine with dinner will help them have a healthy relationship with alcohol when they’re older Sit down at many family dinner tables in France or Italy, and you’re likely to ...

Humans' relationship with alcohol goes back roughly 10 million years — and we've likely been imbibing to excess just as long. Here are some common myths about drinking as well as some gray areas ...