Finally, think about why you drink and your expectations. If you are drinking for negative reasons or to cope with problems, you could be starting a cycle that may be hard to break. If you are drinking to socialize or as part of a celebration with family, you are much less likely to experience negative consequences. Our reasons for drinking and the consequences of our decisions can have far-reaching effects. Antibiotics won't work for colds because colds are caused by viruses.
Antibiotics only work for specific bacterial infections.
Cold viruses are ultramicroscopic organisms that depend on the genetic makeup of our cells for their reproduction. Sometimes they multiply causing an increase in mucous, a cell by-product. The immune system then reacts to this cellular development by producing an outpouring of its cells and chemical by-products. Fortunately the victory against most cold viruses is easy. If this mucous blockage lasts too long, bacteria sometimes multiply to excess because they seem to thrive on any blocked body system.