Comments Thread For: Message in a bottle: Why boxers are reassessing their relationship with alcohol

[richardt]

I feel for you guys that cannot handle alcohol. For me its the greatest relaxation ever. A glass or two with redwine for dinner is heaven. We europeans teach our kids at early age to have a common sense drinking. Other countries ban drinking like USA ( crazy age limit of 21 ) this makes people not handle normal culture. They think drinking is a drug and go crazy. All my friends and everyone in my nation handles alcohol great. But do not want to promote alcohol but with care its the greatest and oldest of mankinds relaxation drink :-) :-) :-)

It's not just about handling alcohol, it is what it does to your body. Yes, even one drink of alcohol can be bad for you because any amount of alcohol increases health risks, particularly the risk of certain cancers. Some research indicates that even low levels of alcohol consumption (less than one drink per day) can raise the risk for conditions like breast cancer and other cancers, and recent studies show that even small amounts may have negative cognitive effects. While some older studies suggested potential health benefits, more recent and robust research finds that the health risks of alcohol, which are caused by its toxic properties and the acetaldehyde it metabolizes into, outweigh any potential benefits

[MalevolentBite]

I am 6 years sober. I come from a long line of alcoholics. I do drink non alcoholic beers time to time but I haven't touched the real stuff in 6 years.

[El_Mero]

Alcohol was the 2nd worst thing Errl did. The 1st was duck tf outta Crawf.

[archiemoore1]

From John L. Sullivan's time, yiubalso had a guy named Young Griffo who they said had uncanny defense and was basically unhittable even from close range. They said he would place one foot on a small cloth and offer money to anyone who could hit him, and he wouldn't move his foot off the cloth and he would dodge every punch. And he was a raging drunk and often fought after a long night of drinking and even be drunk during fights.

[champion4ever]

alcohol is a drug some people can handle it some cant, most dont understand the important concept of MODERATION & use up their lifelong allocation within a short period by over use & binging & stressing the body and mind so much it cant handle any alcohol anymore, others have more sense & enjoy alcohol right to the end of their long lives as they manage it correctly, same goes for most drugs, u go OTT & u will suffer, u either go sensible moderation or wait before your body fully recovers before using your drug of choice again & u will most likely be just fine

Some say that alcohol is worse than dope. It's more difficult to quit. I don't how true it is or not. However, there's one thing that I do know and that it couldn't easily ruin one's life if not careful. Alcoholics struggle to drink in moderation. They have to avoid it at all costs.

[Boxing 112]

alcohol is a drug some people can handle it some cant, most dont understand the important concept of MODERATION & use up their lifelong allocation within a short period by over use & binging & stressing the body and mind so much it cant handle any alcohol anymore, others have more sense & enjoy alcohol right to the end of their long lives as they manage it correctly, same goes for most drugs, u go OTT & u will suffer, u either go sensible moderation or wait before your body fully recovers before using your drug of choice again & u will most likely be just fine

Most people who drink regularly age a lot quicker, are unhealthy, smell like ****. Needs banning

[Smash]

Most people who drink regularly age a lot quicker, are unhealthy, smell like ****. Needs banning

same with people who eat too much bad food, ban that as well?

[Boxing 112]

Maybe, some of it for sure. A big number of domestic violence cases (40% in some studies in the US) involve alcohol factor. Lots of people work hard in the week but live sad lives that all they look forward to is getting drunk on a Fri/Sat night.

[SUBZER0ED]

Alcohol is not a stimulant , it depresses the Central Nervous System , it might feel like a stimulant when first ingested but it is not a stimulant. I thought that was common knowledge. I don't drink at all , I don't like the effects or the taste.

I was wondering where the author pulled that statement that alcohol is a stimulant. It sure wasn't from a book.