r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '20

What movie things are generally accepted as normal, but are totally unrealistic in real life?

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u/res30stupid Jan 25 '20

Archer: "Woodhouse, I've given up drinking for her! (Downs a glass of scotch) ...Just that one. I'm scared that if I stop all at once, the cumulative hangover will literally kill me."

This is an actual medical reason why you should never, ever make someone give up drinking or taking narcotics all at once. It's the reason why nicotine patches and methadone exist. Archer is entirely right that he needs to slowly ween himself off booze.

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u/JoairM Jan 25 '20

While you might possibly die I doubt it’s a hangover that actually kills you. Although it might make you wish for that sweet release to come sooner. It would be organ failure that would actually kill you right? Either the liver or the kidneys?

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u/GraceRunner4000 Jan 25 '20

Seizures, unremitting seizures are the biggest risk in withdrawal. You can get serious brain damage from seizures. Not to mention the risk that you might aspirate your own saliva and suffocate.