Alcohol May Protect Your Brain During An Accident.

[VamPyroX]

I'm not surprised about this article. I've always known that when there's an accident involving a drunk driver, it's the drunk driver that has a higher chance of surviving.

Part of it is due to the body's response to the accident. Our body tenses up quickly when we get hit. That tension causes more damage at impact. When you're drunk, your body doesn't tense up as fast or at all.

Ever eat deer meat? If you kill a deer from regular hunting, the meat will be delicious and tender. If you hit a deer and kill it with your car or truck, the meat will be tough and too chewy (like a taffy candy that you can't swallow). It happened with a friend of mine. He always hunted deers. We had some of his meat. Later, he hit a deer with his truck and killed it (by accident). We had that meat as well, and it didn't taste as good.

 

[shel90]

I'm not surprised about this article. I've always known that when there's an accident involving a drunk driver, it's the drunk driver that has a higher chance of surviving.

Part of it is due to the body's response to the accident. Our body tenses up quickly when we get hit. That tension causes more damage at impact. When you're drunk, your body doesn't tense up as fast or at all.

Ever eat deer meat? If you kill a deer from regular hunting, the meat will be delicious and tender. If you hit a deer and kill it with your car or truck, the meat will be tough and too chewy (like a taffy candy that you can't swallow). It happened with a friend of mine. He always hunted deers. We had some of his meat. Later, he hit a deer with his truck and killed it (by accident). We had that meat as well, and it didn't taste as good.

Wow! That's interesting...I didnt know that about road kill vs. hunting

Maybe feed the deer alcohol before hitting them!

 

[Babyblue]

I'm not surprised about this article. I've always known that when there's an accident involving a drunk driver, it's the drunk driver that has a higher chance of surviving.

Part of it is due to the body's response to the accident. Our body tenses up quickly when we get hit. That tension causes more damage at impact. When you're drunk, your body doesn't tense up as fast or at all.

Ever eat deer meat? If you kill a deer from regular hunting, the meat will be delicious and tender. If you hit a deer and kill it with your car or truck, the meat will be tough and too chewy (like a taffy candy that you can't swallow). It happened with a friend of mine. He always hunted deers. We had some of his meat. Later, he hit a deer with his truck and killed it (by accident). We had that meat as well, and it didn't taste as good.

Bruised meat is always nasty!! So no doubt about that!!

 

[deafskeptic]

I can see there being truth to this, but I found this article sickening. My best friend was killed by a drunk driver two years ago and her killer sustained minor injuries and is serving time for involuntary manslaughter.

It's still heartbreaking for me.

I'm sorry to hear that. I remember you posting about it a while ago.

 

[Oceanbreeze]

I'm sorry to hear that. I remember you posting about it a while ago.

Thank you, Deafsceptic.

I do want to say I bear no ill will towards you for posting this. I wanted to make this clear. It just really bothers me that people will continue to drink and drive because they think "Nothing will happen to me." In truth, that is the case most of the time. The drunk skates with minor injuries while the other party is killed. I will say that I know of ONE case where this isn't true. I knew a guy who's first wife was killed by a drunk. Both she and the drunk were killed, but I believe this is a rare occurance.

 

[netrox]

Actually a lot of drugs could protect brain from damage. Even marijuana offers some forms of neuro-protection. Some foods are believed to offer some protection.

Carbon monoxide is also believed to offer brain protection during cardiac arrest.

There are inherent risks involved though.

Drinking in moderation remains the BEST benefit but it is FAR much better NOT to drink at all than to drink excessively.