Senior Atif Bhatti died of alcohol poisoning on November 11 after drinking 16 shots of whiskey and some beer during a 45-minute span at a local bar. There is a sort of magic adulation about an alcoholic drink. The hilarity and sophistication of the cocktail party is well known. In winter, there is the pleasant warmth of the toddy, the stimulation of warm brandy, and the sociability and camaraderie of beer parties after a football game. After a few drinks, every joke seems funny, no matter how crude.
Every remark becomes brilliant.
A complete stranger becomes someone in which to confide. Strong drink also deadens moral responsibility, marriage vows and respect for the law. Even honest work becomes of no concern. When people develop a drinking pattern, they become contentious. They argue for the sake of winning the argument even when they previously opposed the issue.