Odd Question About Alcohol

[Jack10]

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Drunkenness obviously impairs the brains ability to make decisions.

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This, as a blanket statement, is most certainly not true.

[mickeyg13]

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Drunkenness obviously impairs the brains ability to make decisions.

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This, as a blanket statement, is most certainly not true.

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Really? Notice I didn't just say "drinking" but "drunkenness." How is it not true?

[Jack10]

OK, so you're implying that while drinking may not affect decision making, drunkenness does. How can we clearly separate the two?

To answer your question, your statement which I quoted is way too broad; you give no evidence that alcohol affects decision making in all situations, or in which ones it does have an effect.

I am 100% certain that there are areas in which alcohol may not only not hinder the decision making process, but very possibly actually help it. For example, I have read numerous times in the strategy and other forums that certain high stakes players are noticeably better poker players after 5+ drinks. This seems proof enough that your statement is clearly false.