Question by Just Me: Beer/ Alcohol opinions? Healthy? ?
OK so heres the dilemma… My friend is 19, almost 20. Yes, still underage for drinking. He insists that beer is healthy for him to drink a couple beers every night before bed. Being a nursing student I strongly disagree and the word alcoholic comes to mind.
He thinks that beers are healthy, because of some vitamins in it. He thinks its also good for his heart. He’s researched this plenty so hes not misinformed or confused about wine. He thinks that 2-3 beers every night are an acceptable and even recomended amount of alcohol to drink. Like a glass of wine at dinner. I don’t agree and would like other peoples opinions. I say that even if it is “recomended” which i don’t believe it is, that he is still 19 and its still not legal, end of story.
And even if it was legal I’d still think his drinking is excessive. He drinks till he passes out (says hes tired). He never eats breakfast or even lunch usually. He can’t gain weight either, he eats terribly fattening foods and is very skinny. Has terrible night sweats when hes been drinking. Is impossible to wake up and practically forces alcohol on other people, including me. I’m not allowed to spend the night without a fight unless I drink to get drunk, which he does- Drinks to get drunk. He has all the signs of alcoholism which he also doesn’t believe in.
And hes been drinking every night, sometimes on weekends up to like 10 or so in a night for a couple years now. 2-3 years with a steady increase in his drinking since he started.
Opinions on the healthyness of beer and/or this situation. Do you think alcoholic when you read this or am I wrong here? Thanks everyone!
Best answer:
Answer by C0NFusedCiUs
it is proven that a little bit of wine everyday boosts ur antioxidants or w/e they’re called but not so sure about beer…and drinking is a healthy social experience but not like in his situation… that’s just plain alcoholism i think
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Beer thins the blood and also causes you to store fat. That’s where the term beer belly comes from.
I bet odds are is that some older person father figure used the excuse “it’s good for you” and that’s what he is emulating now.
A lot of our stupidity is passed on from people we thought were wise.
Exactly what question are you asking?
As a nursing student, I hope that you have already had enough biology and chemistry to know which form of ethanol is “good” for the body and the effects of too much of anything?
If you are asking whether your friend as a “substance abuse” problem then from your description, I would tend to agree?
If you are seeking advice on whether to keep a friendship with this male who “fights with you” and encourages you to drink to get drunk. (As a nursing student — getting drunk should never be a goal — the word intoxicated has the same root as toxin and I trust you know what a toxin is!)
I strongly urge you to tell your friend to get help and to leave — given your description, things can only get worse. You cannot change anyone but yourself —- so get out before you fail in your goals.
Yeah, your friends’ an alcoholic!
maybe he needs it to sleep better?
2-3 beers a night is way too much. I don’t know about him, but I can get tipsy off of less than 2 beers, and drinking every night isn’t good at all.
A little glass of wine every now and then is perfectly healthy.
If he is denying this then he must be an alcoholic.
Beer does not have any health benefits and I hope that you go to heaven. The end is at hand! Jesus is coming very very soon! http://www.gotquestions.org/know-sure-Heaven.html
he is definitely an alcoholic
Get away from this guy. Alcoholic for sure. Beer is good for you . In small amounts. Maybe one(1) a night. Under age drinking can cost you your drivers license(in some states).
i don’t believe he is an alcoholic but i do think especially since he is underage his body will react differently to the amount of alcohol he is intaking, but there is nothing healthy bout beer, wine perferbly isnt very good if u take high doses of it but a 1/2 a cup at dinner is okay
Alcoholism is VERY bad. Monitor his consumption, make sure he’s truthful in the amount. If he starts lying about it or making up excuses for things, talk to him about the possibility that he may have the beginning signs of an alcohol problem. Talk to him before he has his first beer of the night. And make sure he knows that you are a shoulder for him to lean on. Also, if there is a family history, especially in parents/grandparents, there is a much higher chance that it is a slowly developing problem. If alcoholism is the case It is much easier to catch at this point while he is young. The law is not the biggest concern, here. It is his mental and physical health in the long run.
For men up to 2 drinks a night is ok. However, your buddy is an Alky.
Cheers