drinking water after drinking alcohol

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

the water spreads the alcohol more throughout your system right? I heard it like doubles the effeect of the alcohol essentially? dunno .

Edit: I know that you guys are thinking about hangovers, but I'm talking about the effect of alcohol and being drunk/buzzed/tipsy. I know that having liquid in your system helps to prevent a hangover or to at least lessen the effect. However, to drink water right after alcohol I hear is bad. I usually wait a bit after I'm ready to sleep before drinking a mug of water.

Edit: I'm not talkign about like 20 shots or anything or heavy drinking. I'm asking this because my friend took about 5-6 shots and she threw up.. People wanted to give her water but someone else voiced this theory...

 

[Crusty]

I always chug 3-4 cups of water after a night of drinking. It's nice to wake up without a headache

 

[Eli]

Never heard that, but it's certainly a good idea to drink plenty of water while drinking heavily.

Many people swear by drinking lots of water before bed to prevent hangover.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

uhhhhh... alcohol dehydrates you, water rehydrates you. Always drink water at the end of a night of boozing (if you're still conscious enough to think about it)

 

[0roo0roo]

very good idea ot drink water. dehydration causes hangover

 

[PHiuR]

chug a bottle/glass of water before you go to bed. :thumbsup:

 

[Bozono]

The way I see it is either drink the water before snoozing or expect to wake up at least 2 times in the night for water. I prefer the sound sleep.

 

[Accipiter22]

no that's absolutely not true. in no way shape or form

 

[shimsham]

sometimes ill alternate between the two. cant tell a difference from when i dont as far as getting drunk.

 

[Thegonagle]

Bull of sh1t!

Hangover, and even alcohol poisoning leading to death, is exacerbated by dehydration.

Always drink plenty of water, no matter what you're doing, especially in warm, dry climates.

Water never hurts you, unless you drink many gallons in a very short period of time.

 

[illusion88]

Drinking water does not increase your buzz. If anything it decreases it. The water will increase your blood volume and thin out the alochol ppm (parts per million).

 

[Ricemarine]

Ze double post by accident.
Don't hit me!

 

[Ricemarine]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine

Originally posted by: illusion88
Drinking water does not increase your buzz. If anything it decreases it. The water will increase your blood volume and thin out the alochol ppm (parts per million).

Not true.
You still get the original buzz because the alcohol already went through your system faster than the water could stop it.

Course. make sure you don't drink TOO much.
Or you'll die :laugh:

If I'm wrong. bring it up with my health instructor.

 

[RU482]

and if you know you are going to get hammered, take a couple mulivitamins 4-5 hours before you start drinking
get a good protein based meal too

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: redly1
and if you know you are going to get hammered, take a couple mulivitamins 4-5 hours before you start drinking
get a good protein based meal too

CARB based meal.

 

[Ophir]

WTF kind of idiot told you that? And how naive do you have to be to believe it?

LOL ... spreads out to your system more.

 

[czech09]

Originally posted by: illusion88
Drinking water does not increase your buzz. If anything it decreases it. The water will increase your blood volume and thin out the alochol ppm (parts per million).

What he said, minus the fact that it decreases your buzz that it does not. The excretion of alcohol from your system is a Zero Order kinetic reaction meaning nothing will affect it...(besides the person's own body).

 

[bleuiko]

No, the alcohol will be absorbed through the system very quickly anyway. The water will not make you more drunk (your body has a lot of water anyway, the amount you drink is relatively small).

It may make you sick to have a stomach full of water though when you're already buzzed. You should still drink some water to rehydrate you ASAP, especially if you went to the bathroom a lot. Otherwise you will feel very dehydrated in the morning.

 

[Aquaman]

carbonation speeds alcohol absorption

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

mmm ok thanks couldnt google anything either

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Eli
Never heard that, but it's certainly a good idea to drink plenty of water while drinking heavily.

Many people swear by drinking lots of water before bed to prevent hangover.

ove had a number of nights of heavy drinking, and make sure to hav a glass of water between every few drinks. i dont get so drunk i cant walk, and ive never had a hangover.

drink the water.

 

[alexjohnson16]

Originally posted by: Bozono
The way I see it is either drink the water before snoozing or expect to wake up at least 2 times in the night for water. I prefer the sound sleep.

This man speaks the truth.

If I don't drink a bottle of water or two before bed, I'm up 5 hours after I go to bed when I get drunk.

Which, is why I'm drinking water right now! :beer:

 

[alexjohnson16]

Originally posted by: DLeRium Edit: I'm not talkign about like 20 shots or anything or heavy drinking. I'm asking this because my friend took about 5-6 shots and she threw up.. People wanted to give her water but someone else voiced this theory...

Whoever voiced this theory... is an idiot, my friend...

 

[AsianriceX]

If anything, the water would have stopped her from dry-heaving. Ick.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Giving her water won't make her feel better or worse if she's throwing up from drinking too much.

Hangover is the result of dehydration. Drinking water throughout your alcohol-consuming evening will lessen or completely dismiss a hangover.