Background
Drinking myths are a well-known phenomenon in popular culture. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has several sites dedicated to debunking myths around binge drinking and sobering up in attempt to curtail alcohol related diseases and accidents. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has programs that employ nurses to go to schools to speak to young teens about the dangers of drinking. The goal of MADD is to reach children before they make poor decisions, or have the misconceptions that we suspected existed.
Yet—in spite of multimillion-dollar campaigns—many of us have heard of, or currently have, methods to “sober up.” In undergraduate many of us have heard drinking water, eating a large meal, or eating carbs will help “absorb” the alcohol.
As educators, we have all experienced our students’ misconceptions surrounding various topics. This project is an attempt to identify the major misconceptions about sobering up and the source of these misconceptions. We interviewed 12 adults about one of society’s most talked about, and legally regulated, vices in an effort to identify the source of the misconceptions. We believe that through examining how people come to understand how they interact with the world around them, then we will be able to better help our students navigate their learning process.
Yet—in spite of multimillion-dollar campaigns—many of us have heard of, or currently have, methods to “sober up.” In undergraduate many of us have heard drinking water, eating a large meal, or eating carbs will help “absorb” the alcohol.
As educators, we have all experienced our students’ misconceptions surrounding various topics. This project is an attempt to identify the major misconceptions about sobering up and the source of these misconceptions. We interviewed 12 adults about one of society’s most talked about, and legally regulated, vices in an effort to identify the source of the misconceptions. We believe that through examining how people come to understand how they interact with the world around them, then we will be able to better help our students navigate their learning process.