A pill that sobers you up straight away

[Florenz]

If such a thing existed, would people take it? Before driving, before going to bed after a night out. I think it'd be a game changer but it might make people drink to excess even more if they knew they could sober up straight away so wouldn't have to worry about hangovers, going to work under the influence etc.

Alcoholism and binge drinking are a huge issue in this country.

Excessive drinking can cause a lot of long term serious health issues.

I would question the motives of any pharma company that made this.

In theory great, but I'm sure it would just exacerbate alcohol issues. I'd prefer one that eliminated a hangover!

What is the drip that doctors and rich people use? Or is that just for TV?

I'd be surprised if pharma companies hadn't already invented one but it would have too much of a social health impact and masses of risk too. Loads of lawsuits from people that drove after it or used heavy machinery and it didn't work!

Agree with @JandalsAlways a pill that took away a hangover would be much more useful! I've spent many occasion feeling like I'm dying thinking there MUST be a solution that isn't just a packet of quavers, a can of full fat Coke and a day sobbing into a blanket

And hello @JandalsAlways from a fellow Kiwi!

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I don't quite see the bodily mechanism that would do that. Antidotes work by counteracting acute toxic events, not by clearing the substance from the body (deactivated charcoal though can be helpful for some). For alcohol there is no antidote, though glucose is given if hypoglycaemia is present.

If however by some miracle a unicorn waved a magic wand and created one that worked, then as an individual yes I'd want to take it

But I think it would be a very bad thing for the human race. People would drink more and more often, and that would still cause bodily damage (even if the alcohol were antidoted after a while)

Plus there are all the (anti)social issues which arise from drinking