A 19-year-old male asked:
i think i may have a cold. stuffy nose and a sore throat. i plan on drinking a bunch of beer tonight, would that be bad for the sore throat?
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Dr. James Rotchford answered
41 years experience Addiction Medicine
Not a good idea: Even at your age sleep apnea can occur and with already being stuffy alcohol is not a good idea. Generally we consider anything more than 2-3 beers/day associated with abuse. That is we consider it toxic. Intermittent binge drinking is considered even more toxic.
Answered on Nov 30, 2016
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