Doctor warns 'smoking' alcohol is risky proposition

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Doctor warns 'smoking' alcohol is risky proposition | wfaa.com Dallas - Fort Worth

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Doctors are warning that a new and trendy way to get a buzz is really dangerous: Some people are choosing to "smoke" their alcohol instead of drinking it.
Why? Broderic Allen says it helps him avoid all those calories.
"Once you lose the weight, you want to keep it off," he said. "So I figured I could have my cake and eat it, too."
Allen stopped drinking to help him lose 80 pounds. Now he smokes his alcohol by mixing it with dry ice and inhaling the vapors.
"If you do it too much at once, it's kind of overwhelming," he admitted.
That's because the impact hits hard and fast.
Dr. Walter Gaman, who practices family medicine, says that is not safe. "It goes right through your lungs, hits your bloodstream, and goes right to your brain," he said.
That gives the alcohol no time to metabolize in the liver, or to be slowed down by food in your digestive tract.
Instead, it goes straight to the lungs.
"The dry ice is so cold, you're not going to be able to humidify it," Dr. Gaman said. "It can have a toxic affect on your lungs, not to mention alchohol is not very good in your lungs. Just imagine pouring alchohol in your lungs... it's just horrible."
Allen said he can still taste the drink by inhaling its vapors, and he likes the look.
"I feel like anything in excess is going to be bad for you," he said. "People are going to take it and turn into something it's not."
But Dr. Gaman says one time is too much, because the technique makes it way too easy to over-do... and overdose.
"You're going to get a heavier load of alchohol faster," the physician said. "It will impair you faster."
Inhaling alcohol is also more addictive, experts warn.
SMH....
  • Profile picture of the author ThomM
    I've read this a couple of times and had the same thought.
    Crack for alcoholics.
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeAmbrosio
    I guess I don't have an addicts mindset. I just don't understand quitting drinking to lose weight but still having a need to get trashed that you would risk your health this way.

    Life is full of natural highs (no, I am not referring to reefer - although it's better than alcohol ). For example, playing the drums - or riding a motorcycle
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by MikeAmbrosio View Post

      I guess I don't have an addicts mindset. I just don't understand quitting drinking to lose weight but still having a need to get trashed that you would risk your health this way.

      Life is full of natural highs (no, I am not referring to reefer - although it's better than alcohol ). For example, playing the drums - or riding a motorcycle
      It baffles me and I used to be an addict
      Funny I should read your post now Mike.
      I just finished an hour drum practice trying to get ready for tonights open mike. It's kind of turned into a game. I'll learn some songs they all do, I'll tell my friend the bass player what they are, he'll then tell the guitar player to save them for me. Then when it's my turn to play, they'll do a bunch of songs I don't know
      But back to what was going to be my point. When I finish playing (to quote an old country song) I fell higher then a hippie on a helicopter ride
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  • Profile picture of the author lcombs
    "Smoking alcohol using dry ice is bad for you".

    DUH!
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

      "Smoking alcohol using dry ice is bad for you".

      DUH!
      Everyone knows you need to cut it with gasoline first
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    This is just bizarre to me. Smoking alcohol? Who even THOUGHT of this one?
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    And here was me thinking that Snortin' Whiskey was the go:

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  • Profile picture of the author Ephrils
    Smoking alcohol? Now I've heard everything...

    A friend of mine, who is a personal trainer, has essentially stopped drinking beer, because the ingredients in that, the barley I think, can make you gain weight. He's a big wine and liquor drinker though, so if I were to go by what he does I'd say instead of taking up smoking, give up beer.
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