“Life with fools consists in drinking; With the wise man living’s thinking.” Benjamin Franklin.

A word to the wise is sufficient. You may ask: “What is the connection between drinking and thinking?” According to a report from Columbia University’s National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, there is an inverse relationship. That is, the more you drink, the less you think.

Most colleges and universities have active abuse prevention programs. These programs are established to help students focus on their education instead of participating in drinking or substance abuse. Learning to avoid alcohol altogether or at least to handle alcohol responsibly can have a big payoff later in life. “Even though a number of people have tried, no one has yet found a way to drink for a living.” –Jean Kerr, playwright.

Although that may no longer be true with new alcohol commercials touting the most interesting man, or get yourself a beautiful woman, or look suave. But I would still suggest, avoid all substance abuse like the plague! Thinking and drinking still don’t mix.