Drunks get hurt a lot because drunks fall down a lot

Drinking Can Be Dangerous

ScienceDaily (Jul. 20, 2006) — People who drink alcohol are up to four times more likely than non-drinkers to be hurt from physical injuries such as a fall or punch, new research shows.

The University of Queensland study found any alcohol consumption quadrupled the risk of injury for the first six hours after drinking alcohol and this risk remained at 2.5 times that of a non drinker for the next 24 hours...