Alcohol is not useful, with all of its purported benefits achievable by other means which are not hazardous to health or well-being. ■
Alcohol is not useful
Alcohol unlearning curve
Increasing our exposure to an activity, like say playing piano, typically increases our skills in that activity, but the opposite is the case with alcohol drinking because it is an addictive psychoactive. The negative effects of exposure are greatest when we are still young and our brains are still forming. ■
Alcohol worsens mental health problems
Alcohol can cause and worsen the common mental health problems anxiety and depression. Drinking little or no alcohol may help relieve these problems. For more alcohol understanding, please join the supporters. ■
The great pyramid illusion
The “great pyramid illusion” is a classic illustration of a stunning optical phenomenon where even very large solid objects and symbols are rendered completely invisible when positioned next to the characters “0.0”. ■
A health conscious life can be more carefree
Being health conscious–by minimising alcohol, for instance–dramatically reduces our reasons for worry, but an unhelpful level of perfectionism can make us less carefree than health risk denier.
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Discover the invisi-fish
The invisi-fish is a remarkable optical phenomenon in which a fish become completely invisible when positioned next to the characters “0.0”. Do you see it? ■