Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

By Ted Alcorn



Feb. 14, 2023Updated 9:22 a.m. ET

Ever wake up regretting the last round of drinks from the previous night? There’s a medicine that might help.
A recent study adds to the evidence that people who binge-drink may benefit from taking a dose of the medication naltrexone before consuming alcohol, a finding that may be welcomed now that alcohol-related deaths in the United States have surpassed 140,000 a year.

Nearly half of American drinkers reported bingeing, defined as more than four drinks in a sitting for men and more than three for women, in the previous month, according to a U.S. government health survey.
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"Naltrexone is a prescription drug. It belongs to a group of drugs known as opioid antagonists. These block the effects of heroin and other opioid drugs.""

Not sure if its a happening thing in Australia- Checked- It might be!

"Naltrexone is subsidised by the government (PBS), and is available on prescription from a doctor. The doctor needs to phone for an authority - the person must have alcohol dependence with a goal of abstinence and be in a comprehensive treatment program"

Just drinking a little/lot less would work for those who can of course. Dry July is approaching again

Do not fire up a hill or if you cannot clearly see what is behind your traget right??

Imaging the big guns for a bit "Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, US General Mark Milley said that it took two attempts on Sunday to shoot down the latest unidentified object over Lake Huron, near the US border with Canada. The first missile, he explained, failed to hit its target and fell into the water."

No one was fishing I hope!!!

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

No one was fishing I hope!!!

Fishing might have been pretty good afterwards if the thing had gone off.

Originally Posted by Tins

Fishing might have been pretty good afterwards if the thing had gone off.

That's gathering not fishing John

Originally Posted by Tins

Fishing might have been pretty good afterwards if the thing had gone off.

A bit reminiscent of "Brian the Cod", in the Goodies.

4 drinks in one session is bingeing?

I don't think my son and I ever open one tally of home brew and stop at that.

I have lots of different standard glasses to measure the quantity.

But hell......we are measuring the quality.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

4 drinks in one session is bingeing?

........and how long is a "Session"?

I've often had 8-10 Cooper Pale Ale stubbies over a 10 hour period, whilst entertaining and barbecuing.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

That's gathering not fishing John

Your ancestors were hunter gatherers, James. They probably didn't care how they got the fish.