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Teens using vodka-soaked tampons to get drunk: Really?

‘Snopes’ website listed the news of teens making use of vodka-soaked tampons to get drunk through their private parts as an urban myth. But the frightful news is that this no longer a myth as the police has registered and documented sufficient cases of teenagers getting drunk using this horrible and disgusting method. And the reference here is towards both females and males. This may shock you for tampons seems something that only girls can use. But the boys too have used this method of drinking by shoving the tampons at their lower ends, which has been termed as butt chugging or butt bong.

Why is it popular among teens?

Well, using non-conventional means of drinking is not something new. In the past, drinkers have poured alcohol into their eyes and brushed their teeth with vodka till the gums bled. The specialty of the tampons is that they present the most discreet way of getting drunk.There is a much greater ‘kick’ in binge drinking this way apparently. When the vascular regions of the vagina and rectum come in contact with vodka, the alcohol is naturally absorbed faster and directly into the bloodstream. This makes the experience more intense and helps the drinker to reach the ‘magical’ state faster. All this happens with the consoling thought that parents would not be able to detect the smell of booze.

As far as the teens are concerned, the kick is greater and the thrill of being ‘hot’ and ‘cool’ at the same time is irresistible. The proliferation of Facebook posts and Youtube videos on how tampon drinking is done, show its ugly popularity. The myth that detection by police is difficult, makes this method very attractive.This, however, is not true because the breathalyzer test gives a positive result if there is alcohol in the bloodstream. And in the tampon-style drinking, alcohol levels in the bloodstream rise faster than in normal drinking.

Is it really dangerous?

The doctors are really frightened by this new development. A super tampon has the ability to hold almost a full shot of vodka. The sensitive areas where it is inserted will result in severe irritation and problems. Since alcohol hits the bloodstream directly, loss of consciousness can happen routinely. Alcohol poisoning which in worst cases leads to death is also a distinct possibility. When one drinks the vodka in the ‘old-fashioned’ way the alcohol faces many barriers to get absorbed into the blood stream. Firstly, there are the stomach acids that are a big barrier to the alcohol. Then, there is the gag reflex that informs the drinker when he/she has had too much. The modern drinking mode eliminated the acid barrier and overcomes the gag-reflex alarm system. So, there is no way to gauge the amount being drunk.

And so, when anyone thinks of getting into tampon-drinking for the discreetness of the method, it would do good to remember. However, it also presents the most discreet way of getting into medical complications and grave danger.

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