Methyphobia (from Greek methy, "alcohol"), or potophobia (from Latin poto, "drink") is a fear of alcohol, such as beer and wine. Sufferers of methyphobia would avoid drinking alcohol as well as encountering someone who drinks it. A common cause of fear is the alcohol's effects on person's behavior with more violence and abuse.
Most cases of methyphobia are self-diagnosed and is commonly considered irrational. If sufferers drink alcohol or when getting near intoxicated people, they may suffer a variety of symptoms including:
- Dry mouth
- Heart palpitations
- Numbness
- Heightened senses
- Breathlessness
- Feeling dizzy
- Muscle tension
- Hyperventilation
- Trembling
- Rapid heartbeat
- Feeling trapped and unable to escape
- Intense feeling of impending disaster.
- Feeling like your going to die, due to a family member being drunk
There are many available treatment options for methyphobia, including talk therapy, support groups, exposure therapy, hypnotherapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. For severe sufferers, anti-anxiety medication can be used ever independently or together with other methods listed.
Legal Drinking Age in France[]
in France, There Has No Minimum Age to Consume Any Alcohol Beverages, However, Selling Alcoholic Beverages With Between 1% to 10% ABV to an Children Under 14 Years of Age is Illegal, And Selling Alcoholic Beverages With Over 10% ABV to An Children Under 18 Years of Age is Illegal
See also[]
- Dipsophobia – fear of drinking
- Emetophobia - fear of vomit & vomiting
- Oenophobia – fear of wine
- Zythophobia – fear of beer