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Hi there:-) I'm a college student too, and I totally feel your pain on the whole drinking issue!! I've cut myself off for this first month, but it gets harder and harder! Anyways, good news...this is what I read....in the Atkins book it said that when you drink alcohol(atkins recommends clear liquors like vodka, whiskey, rum, etc., but it would have to be with something crappy like seltzer or diet pop...or just straight shots) But anyways, it says that when you drink, your body burns the alcohol instead of burning fat, like it usually does when you do atkins. However, as soon as the alcohol is all burned up(aka..you're sobered up a little) you go right back into fat-burning mode! I hope that cheers you up! Oh, and they make some beer called michellobe ultra lite, that only has a few carbs, but I've never had it...I'm not a beer girl, myself. Have a great weekend! **Jessica**