Post by peteetongman on Jun 25, 2013 15:49:40 GMT -5
WTF???
It seems that people are always trying to find new and innovative ways to get drunk. However, a re-emerging trend, referred to as “smoking” alcohol, which seems to have recently become popular not only among teens and college students, has health care providers quite concerned.
While many people may take regular shots of alcohol, or even do so- called “eyeball shots” or use “alcohol enemas”, a number of drinkers are now “smoking” alcohol. The consequences of “smoking” or vaporizing alcohol can be quite dangerous.
One method described on multiple internet sites is to pour the alcohol over dry ice in a thermos-type bottle, and inhale it directly using a straw or pipe. Another option is to make a vaporizing kit using a bike pump. In this method, the alcohol is poured into a bottle, then corked, while the needle from the bicycle pump is poked through the top of the cork. Following this, air is pumped into the bottle in order to vaporize the alcohol, with the user then inhaling. Another method is to free-base the alcohol over a flame which ultimately produces vapors for inhalation.
In 2004, a machine called the AWOL (Alcohol without Liquid) became popular as a way to vaporize alcohol. However, the product was rapidly banned in the US and people lost interest in the fad.
Ten years later, we are now seeing a re-emergence of this dangerous trend. The concerning issue is that it is gaining popularity among people who don’t want the added calories that come from consuming alcohol, and see this trend as a way to lose weight. Coined “drunkorexia’” some teens may be particularly vulnerable, and may see this as a way to limit their calories, while still enjoy the effects of alcohol.
www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2013/06/21/the-dangers-of-smoking-alcohol/
It seems that people are always trying to find new and innovative ways to get drunk. However, a re-emerging trend, referred to as “smoking” alcohol, which seems to have recently become popular not only among teens and college students, has health care providers quite concerned.
While many people may take regular shots of alcohol, or even do so- called “eyeball shots” or use “alcohol enemas”, a number of drinkers are now “smoking” alcohol. The consequences of “smoking” or vaporizing alcohol can be quite dangerous.
One method described on multiple internet sites is to pour the alcohol over dry ice in a thermos-type bottle, and inhale it directly using a straw or pipe. Another option is to make a vaporizing kit using a bike pump. In this method, the alcohol is poured into a bottle, then corked, while the needle from the bicycle pump is poked through the top of the cork. Following this, air is pumped into the bottle in order to vaporize the alcohol, with the user then inhaling. Another method is to free-base the alcohol over a flame which ultimately produces vapors for inhalation.
In 2004, a machine called the AWOL (Alcohol without Liquid) became popular as a way to vaporize alcohol. However, the product was rapidly banned in the US and people lost interest in the fad.
Ten years later, we are now seeing a re-emergence of this dangerous trend. The concerning issue is that it is gaining popularity among people who don’t want the added calories that come from consuming alcohol, and see this trend as a way to lose weight. Coined “drunkorexia’” some teens may be particularly vulnerable, and may see this as a way to limit their calories, while still enjoy the effects of alcohol.
www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2013/06/21/the-dangers-of-smoking-alcohol/