{"id":62,"date":"2023-08-24T17:12:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/cadic\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2023-08-24T17:12:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T17:12:43","slug":"the-more-is-better-myth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/cadic\/alcohol\/low-risk-drinking\/the-more-is-better-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"The More is Better Myth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.citadel.edu\/root\/images\/Commandant\/CADIC\/more-is-better-myth.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NOTE: Graph adapted from Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (Dimeff, Baer, Kivlahan, &amp; Marlott, 1999)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-more-always-better\">Is more always better?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More alcohol is not always better \u2013 especially if you want to keep your buzz and avoid a hangover or other possible unpleasant consequences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You mean, \u201cI can keep my buzz without having to drink more and more alcohol over time?\u201d you ask. Actually, yes! Let\u2019s see how \u201cthe more alcohol is always better\u201d myth works\u2026<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A BAC of .02 to .05 (one to three beverages) is associated with the \u201cstimulating effects\u201d of alcohol known colloquially as \u201cthe buzz.\u201d Many people associate this level of BAC with the positive aspects of alcohol use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After consuming three to four beverages, when your BAC reaches approximately .05 to .06 on the graph above (marked with an X), you will gradually begin to lose your \u201cbuzz\u201d and slowly begin to experience the intoxicating and depressive effects of alcohol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continued consumption of alcohol past this point will reduce your buzz even more and will contribute to ever-increasing drunkenness. Many people associate a BAC that progressively moves beyond .07 and .08 with the negative aspects of alcohol use such as increased fights and arguments, increased injuries, increased violations of the law and campus policies, increased risk of sexual assaults and increased risk of blackouts and hangovers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In conclusion, it is better to pace yourself and not drink too much too quickly or you will miss the enjoyment of your beverage, the drinking experience and the \u201cbuzz.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: Graph adapted from Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (Dimeff, Baer, Kivlahan, &amp; Marlott, 1999) Is more always better?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"parent":55,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-62","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The More is Better Myth - Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/cadic\/alcohol\/low-risk-drinking\/the-more-is-better-myth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The More is Better Myth\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NOTE: Graph adapted from Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (Dimeff, Baer, Kivlahan, &amp; 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