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For your part, start drinking slowly, if you want to try drinking. When you're not used to booze, even a couple of drinks can get you pretty darned buzzed. That's fine, maybe a little embarassing, but who cares. Take your time with one or two drinks, and just see how you feel when buzzed, what you can handle. Stay away from your car for a while. Don't do those fool drinking games or contests if you can possibly avoid it. That's some serious business that's usually pretty stupid and unhealthy.

Eat something solid first, if you're going to booze much. Something that will stick in there for a while, like meat or cheese. Greasy heavy stuff works great. And if you get feeling really lazy or nauseous the next day, eat like a pig and crap it all out.

Also, drink water between drinks if you want to be able to drink a lot for a long time without getting sick. Alcohol dehydrates you, and that's a big part of the reason people get sick. The water will also help you pee out some of the toxins and alcohol. Don't drink soda or juice instead of water, if you can avoid it; they can actually make you even more thirsty or strain your liver. Water is by far the best.