How dangerous is it to drink mouthwash?!
Answers: ive heard that some people get so desperate to drink, they drink mouthwash! what other chemicals are in it besides alcohol and can it be dangerous??
It is NOT a low alcohol "drink." The ones I have are all 21.6% -- more than 5x as strong as bud light.
The government is no dummy. If you can buy safe to drink alcohol at 21.6% for the price of mouthwash, everyone would drink it. They want to tax that. So, they require that manufacturers add chemicals to the mouthwash that make it taste really really bad. It's suppose to just make it undrinkable, not really hurt you. The idea was that they'd allow this to go untaxed, even tho it is "safe" to drink.
If you drink enough of it, yes, it's dangerous. It's also a sign of alcoholism, desperate alcoholism. I think theres a large stigma placed on having to drink mouthwash to get drunk, which stops most rational people from doing it -- as anyone who does is almost instantly labeled alcoholic.
It has a very low alcohol content, so you would probably get sick before you get drunk. I don't have any handy, so I don't know what else it contains, but there is a warning on toothpaste not to let children eat it, so I would assume the same is true for mouthwash.
From what I've heard toothpaste and mouthwash contain chemicals that, if ingested, will eat away at the lining of your stomache and cause ulcers or other such medical problems.
To assume it takes alot would be foolish. I lived on a reserve and yes, young native children will attempt it (as well as older alcoholics with no money) and all it takes is one bottle.
i drink it...rubbing alcohol can really mess you up...you can take aerosol products and drink them ...they taste ok
The warning label on my pro-health night wash, says if swallowed contact posion control. Dont drink it