Last week, as I was making my torturous drive into work, I was listening to the infamous Danny Bonaduce Show on WYSP based out of Philly. His show not only provides me with some good laughs, but also with some interesting obscure news stories. It was here, where I first heard of “the alcohol pill”. No, this pill does not cure alcoholism or hangovers. Instead, it is actually a substitute for drinking booze.
Leave it to a Russian to Develop a New Way to Drink Vodka!
An article came out of the India Times last week, reporting that Russian professor, Evgeny Moskalev from St. Petersburg Technological University developed a pill that can be potently packed with any alcohol drink. I’m sure Professor Moskalev’s process is overly complicated, but from what I gather he has developed a way to turn any liquid into powder and then pack it into pill form. It is claimed by Professor Moskalev that he can make a pill out of any booze, such as vodka, wine, whiskey, cognac, beer, etc. According to reports, this new technology has been tested on liquor containing 96% alcohol content.
My Thoughts
Well with any new technological advancement there are pros and cons. So let’s start with the pros:
- Alcohol smelling breath will no longer be an issue
- Consumers will be able to better calculate and control (theoretically?) their level of intoxication
- Breaking the seal will become a thing of the past, as will the consequences of said activity
- No more party fouls … well at least involving the spilling of drinks
Some of the cons:
- Takes the fun and traditional socializing out of drinking
- Provides likelihood that people could would overdose by taking too many pills
- No more healthier for you than the traditional route
The biggest take away for me is that it is apparently clear that society as a whole has become an internationalized group of pill poppers. Whether it’s pain killers or sleeping pills or other various drugs, people are constantly looking for a quick fix to a bigger problem. Well now if you need a quick fix to settle your nerves or need a shot of relaxation, then you can just pop this little pill!
Good talk, see you out there!
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Pills image courtesy of Flickr user newtype2011 published under the CC license.
5 Comments
Any idea whether this reduces the caloric intake as opposed to traditional consumption?
Also, I was always under the impression that the odor coming from your breathe was actually the alcohol being broken down in your system. To that end, I could see the pills still causing some issues there, no different than say taking fish oil.
Either way, this has disaster written all over it. Imagine popping ten pills in ten minutes?
I am unsure as to the details as far as caloric intake, consumption, dosage, etc. However, I am sure more will come out on this drug in the upcoming months.
Also, I was unaware that the odor was caused by the alcohol being broken down in the body. Good point.
You summed it up perfectly, this drug has disaster written all over it for people that aren’t aware of their limits…I am staying far away from this pill. Haha
Alcohol does not have an odor. Its the alcoholic beverages that have the odor. Sort of like the sulfer (rotten egg) odor that is placed in natural gas/propane (to alert you to its presence). So technically, odor will no longer be an issue.
I have mixed feelings on this…is it insufflatable?
Potent Poppables
This = Overdose. I can’t wait to take some.