Is it true drinking alcohol from a straw makes you drunk faster?

Question

Someone told me that if you can drink like multiple cans of beer..... and then you try drinking it from a straw, you get really buzzed/drunk off of one......

Answer 1

I think you just drink faster from a straw.  I know I do.

Answer 2

No, you just end up drinking the drink faster, which means you are getting more alcohol into your system faster. THAT's what gets you drunk faster. If you just chugged the beer or whatever beverage, you'd achieve the same result.

Answer 3

In my experience only a true alcoholic would want that to happen, and I've been sober for over 14 1/2 yrs.

Answer 4

yesss it does

Answer 5

You are setting yourself up for binge drinking.. alcoholism.  People who drink this way are drinking for one reason, to get f*cked up!  Not a good sign.  Before I answer your question, you need to address this, you are showing signs of alcoholism.

  Your body absorbs alcohol through the stomach wall.  Regardless 'how' you drink , alcohol is absorbed at the rate your body is capable of absorbing it.  Your brain can 'withstand' only so much.  Depending on many factors , this is different with different people.

  This is 'accelerated' drinking.  'slamming' 'hammering' etc.

This is definitely a sign of a drinking problem. This can also cause death, especially if you are using other drugs.  Certain things like 'barbiturates', opiates, and others can cause a synergistic affect. (spelling could be wrong) which means if you take a pill + a drink , it don't equally .... 1+1=2 ..more like 1+1=200 .. often killing the person.

Be careful and seek counseling if necessary.

Answer 6

Yes that is true. It actually reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches your brain along with the drink. (You breathe more when drinking normally than sipping through a straw, think about it.) That's why drinking through those little cocktail straws can wreck you sometimes! I always wondered why and it was confirmed in a safe alcohol serving class I took last year.