Eyeballing Apply vodka bottle to eyeball, tilt head back, scream in pain. People think it's taking a shortcut to the bloodstream, which it is, kind of, but much less alcohol can be absorbed that way than they think. Alcohol sears the capillaries and they close off rather quickly. The immediate rush is more likely to be derived, not from the alcohol, but from the adrenaline you get from causing yourself such intense pain. It should come as no surprise that it's possible to cause permanent optical damage.
