[a fool in paradise]

The TBI outcomes are better for those who had been drinking because they were more RELAXED upon impact. I really doubt that giving patients beer as part of the recovery process is gonna fly.

Well it is a blood thinner.

[blu]

We'll use personal info as the case study:
One person, totally trashed. While riding motorcycle, passed a VW bug, caught foot peg on that thingy under the door. Was dragged under the VW for a while. Major road burn, requiring hospitalization. Person involved has total recall of the event, and the Dr. said he was lucky to be alive, because he was so drunk he was totally relaxed upon impact.

Another person, totally not drunk, hit from behind. She could see the car coming and knew they wouldn't be able to stop (icy roads).Even tho half of her brain was saying “just let go and relax”, the other half was saying “stand on the brakes! Grip the steering wheel firmly! Hunch your shoulders”. the illogical part of her brain won, and she lost about 3 weeks of memories. Even tho the airbags did not deploy, and she did not hit her head, she had a soft concussion. She would have been much better off if she would have just relaxed.

It doesn't have so much to do with what's in your system upon impact, it's how your body handles the impact. Someday, I will do a study to see how being drunk upon impact has actually saved lives. Of course, I'll have to get funding from the booze companies, as the results would not be PC. Which doesn't mean I'm advocating drunk driving!