Why do people consume alcohol?!


Question: Why do people consume alcohol!?
I'm curious, but what leads someone to drink alcoholic beverages!? This has been on my mind awhile and I can think of a few reasons, but not enough to be self-satisfactory!.

Here is what I can think of!.
1) Social Characteristics
2) Taste!?
3) The "Everyone does it" *fitting in* mentality
4) Freedom/Rebellion
5) To relax
6) Get drunk (why you'd want to!.!. I'll probably never know)
7) It's a "taboo" depending on what age you are
8) Addiction
9) Depressed!? (IDK why you would drink a depressant to make you feel better if depressed)
10) Altered mental state

Can you think of more!? Honestly this topic of alcohol consumption really is disturbing to me, especially those doing it underage!. I know of the various chemical/mental/emotional/lethal effects alcohol can influence in the individual and really just need more information as to why!.


I personally don't drink, turned 21 a few weeks ago, didn't bother with a bar or even a drink!. I've tasted the stuff (a few mL) and worked with it (wanted to be a chef, now in food sci) and most is really sickening in taste!. I guess I just want to have a more detailed grasp to try and understand this!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Reason people drink alcohol and smoke tobacco or any other form of drug:

A!. Age Category: >25 - Dont have brains or rather dont want to use brains and decide what is right or wrong

1!. To impress upon friends
2!. To show that he / she can do anything!.
3!. Some Emotional Disturbance - Personal / Professional - emotionally and mentally weak
4!. Genetics

B!. Age Category: <25

1!. Habit / Addiction
2!. No will to leave
3!. Social Engagements
4!. To be accepted Socially and think will face criticism socially or will be a part of fun making if dont take alcohol
5!. Genetics

People need to understand that Alcohol cannot solve your emotional or professional issues, neither can make one get accepted or rejected socially!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.hence it should be a self decision to start taking alcohol or tobacco in any form or any other form of drug!.!.!.

One should also understand, alcohol cannot relax a person, the best way to relaxation is close your eyes and go to sleep or listen to a light music or meditate or play with your pet or small children if you have with you!. Nothing else can relax your mind!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I really enjoy tossing back a few "tall ones" so to speak!. In fact a before answering this question I had 2 pina coladas, 1 rum/coke and chased with beer!. When thinking about it there is no taboo, over 21, and no letting go social inhibitions!. Frankly like the taste of certain alcohols!. Do however mix my drinks strongly!. Sometimes I like drinks which are not water, milk, coffee, or soda on occasion!. Really could take or leave beverages with alcohol!.!.!.for me it's the pure enjoyment!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

alcohol is a social lubricant!.!.!.almost literally!. It helps to relax by getting a buzz!. It's also supposed to help you get laid a lot more often!.

I definitely agree that a happy buzz with a pear cider is the way to go, once in a while, when you're out with your friends, or a good glass of Guiness!.

Overdoing it just to be mix with a social scene is the problem!.!.!.people go overboard and abuse it!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

It loosens me up!. I'm really shy around people that I don't know for some reason, and no matter what I do I can't get myself to be comfortable around strangers or people that I'm not close too!. Sometimes I just want people to get to know the real me when I'm not shy without having to feel insecure!.
&& Smirnoff tastes awesome!.
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Hey !.!.!.
Drinking as you know comes and brings along lot of changes in you, when you are and the next day!.!.!.
I has also got health benifts too!.!. but in a peg or two!.!.
To start drinking first you need to have the right company,, and second is people enjoy when they are high!.!.!. (for few good goers)
But for others it acts likes stress busters!.!.!.

101 explanations to drink OR not to!.!.!.
but get into the right frame of mind and get all your goals reached thean yes CHEERS!.!.!.
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**** it!. you only live once so why the hell not get wasted!. I love drinking!. Im only 16 so its hard for me to get alcohol!. but when I do get it I go all out!. Ive only blacked out once but o well!. When I turn 21 Im gonna get wasted every ****** day!. as long as I dont have **** to do!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

First up its a social thing!. People meet up in pubs and clubs so its only natural!. Then its the effects !.!.!.!. hopefully a care-free happy state of mind!.
Its also there to relieve boredom and it makes comedies a LOT funnier!

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The "Everyone does it" *fitting in* mentality!.!.!.!.thinking that Alcohol makes him to forget all sorrows!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

1 decrease psychological pain (anger, sad, anxiety, fear, shame)
2 low esteem
3 peer pressure
4 escape reality
5 it is what their parents or close relatives did
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I like getting ****** up once in a while!.
I did so much drinking before 21, I don't really care anymore!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Fun!. As long as you're careful, I don't see a problem with it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

durrr cuz im irish of courseWww@FoodAQ@Com





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