Drink, Drive, Fun

First of all. Don't do it.But admit it. There was this one time...

This one time...

That you had to do it.

Had fun? I bet you did.

Haha.

Okay, this time, since we've been focusing too much on your car's performance and all that--this time--we're gonna do something different. We'll talk about the driver himself (or herself). So that's why our topic for today is about how to take care of the driver. And that means you.

Now that we're clear about that. Let's head to the topic at hand.

Drinking and driving. Again, you shouldn't combine the two on the same night--especially if you've got people with you in your car. But then, sometimes, sh*t do happen. And when it hits the fan, at least you've got some basic ideas on what to do when you go drunk driving.

Before that, let's start with some tips on drinking.

First, you shouldn't drink with an empty stomach. I know, eating and drinking afterwards would make your calorie count sky rocket, but hey, at least it helps you stay alert. You see, when you eat--there's enough material inside your stomach that could lessen the impact of alcohol in your system. Now I am no doctor, but with my experience, I'm quite sure that eating before drinking really does help you stay in composure after you go on a drinking spree.

Also, avoid drinking if you just took some medications. Not only will it null your meds' effects, sometimes the medicine can hasten the feeling of drowsiness or nausea after you drank your liquor. Yeah, instead of driving, you'd be sleeping on the curb.

Next, try to know your tolerance level. But, i must admit, it's kind of hard to know how much you can take once the fun starts. Still, once you feel that your eye movement seems to be hazy, and that you can't register much visual information, my advice to you is to slow down a bit.

You could do this by drinking a lot of non-alcoholic fluids after every drink. If you've just finished a bottle of beer, slow down a bit, try drinking a glass of water. And oh, did you know that to avoid getting drunk, you'd have to drink only one shot of liquor for each hour? In the real world, that seems to be less likely to happen--very less likely. But still, try to approximate your shots accordingly.

And now comes the post-party situation.

Okay, first of all. If there's someone who didn't drink, and knows how to drive, then he has shotgun over the driver's wheel. But then again, if you ARE the only one who knows how to steel that wheel--or worse--if you ARE driving alone, then try to stabilize your system first.

Now, after drinking, go grab some non-alcoholic drinks again. Drink as much water as you can. Your body needs to replenish its fluids so it could work properly--so you could get home safely. Not only that, it might also lessen the impact of alcohol in your system. So drink up. And if you can find one, grab a gatorade. Energy drinks have this thing called electrolyte. As they say, this electrolyte thing not only replenishes your bodily fluids, it does it at a faster rate.

Although it may sound like a great idea, gulping coffee right after drinking would only dehydrate you. Though I'm not sure how it would affect you if you drink alcohol, then coffee, then gatorade...

It would probably make your system go haywire.

Well, if all else fails, sleep in your car. Just remember to pack some clothes before you go drinking.