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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;These are the most common misconceptions that people have about drinking and the effects of alcohol, along with the actual facts.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;MYTH: Beer is less intoxicating than other types &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;BNvMX88ZbkSy8cs78CMVoA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/should-i-drink-low-alcohol-or-alcohol-free-beverages-22486&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;of alcoholic beverage&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;FACT: One 12-ounce can of beer, one 4-ounce glass of wine or one normal mixed drink or cocktail are all equally intoxicating. Each one is considered a &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-is-a-standard-drink-66523&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;standard drink&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; containing about the same amount of alcohol.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;MYTH: Switching between beer, wine, and liquor will make you drunker.&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;FACT: Mixing types of drinks may make you sicker by upsetting your stomach, but not more intoxicated. Alcohol is alcohol. The saying, &amp;amp;#34;Beer on whisky mighty risky,&amp;amp;#34; is simply a myth.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;MYTH: Cold Showers, fresh air or hot coffee help sober a person.&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;FACT: Only time will remove alcohol from the system. It takes the body approximately one hour to eliminate the &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;buG1LxPAO9c2DT4XjDEoXw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/diagnosis-of-alcoholism-66519&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;alcohol in one&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; drink. An old saying goes, &amp;amp;#34;give a drunk a cup of coffee and all you have is a wide-awake drunk.&amp;amp;#34; Only the body&amp;amp;#39;s metabolic process will remove alcohol from your system.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;MYTH: Eating a big meal before you drink will keep you sober.&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;FACT: Drinking on a full stomach will only delay the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream, not prevent it. Eating before you drink is not a defense against getting drunk. It may prevent you from suffering worse hangover symptoms compared to drinking on an empty stomach, but it will not prevent you from becoming intoxicated&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;MYTH: Everyone reacts to alcohol in the same way.&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;FACT: Many factors affect a person&amp;amp;#39;s reaction to alcohol \u2014 body weight, metabolism, gender, body chemistry, and many others. There are also various genetic factors that come into play as to how individuals react to drinking alcohol.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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