Drinking large amounts of alcohol is a real problem in almost every country. Alcohol is a liquid that contains alcohol. An alcohol-containing drink will never bring benefits, especially when consumed in large quantities. This fluid soothes and suppresses the central nervous system. It can be beer, wine or stronger drinks. Few people think that alcoholism is a disease that causes addiction, and then a person takes alcohol-containing products systematically. They say that the allowable rate turned out to be a myth. Does a safe dose of alcohol per day for women and men exist or not? Let's try to figure it out.
Symptoms of Alcoholism
Symptoms can be: psychological, neurological and somatic disorders, a person moves less, the efficiency of the mind decreases, and the individual begins to degrade, that is, he ceases to think sensibly. His house is dirty, like himself. Alcohol works as a stimulant, thanks to which tension is relieved, and a person relaxes. Few people thought about the effect of alcohol on the human body. Do not look for a safe dose of alcohol per day, because any will be fatal.
What happens to the body?
If a person drinks alcohol in large doses, then his psyche is depressed and his will weakens, and his interest in his life and in the fate of his loved ones disappears. An alcoholic woman has 2.5 times more gynecological diseases than a healthy woman. If you drink alcohol for a long time, then the brain cells die, and a person becomes, to put it mildly, stupid. It also affects the nervous, digestive and circulatory systems.
Heart and blood vessels
The leading place in mortality is occupied by diseases of the cardiovascular system, because when alcohol is consumed, the heart muscle is affected, and because of this, a person is seriously ill or dies. In an individual who often drinks, the rhythm of breathing goes astray, and he begins to inhale more often.
Gastrointestinal problems
Alcohol also affects the gastrointestinal tract. Such people develop gastritis, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum. The salivary glands are disrupted, and other pathologies develop.
Liver damage
Alcohol has a very bad effect on the liver, because it is the main "chemical laboratory" of the human body, which performs an antitoxic function. When taking alcohol, liver function is lost, and this can lead to cirrhosis of the body. People who drink alcohol for a long time can have seriously ill children, weak or mentally retarded. Perhaps no alcoholic ever admits that he is in the grip of this substance. He inspires himself and the people around him that he is not dependent on alcohol, which he can quit at any moment. They come up with a bunch of reasons, but they don’t recognize that they are alcoholics.
Delirium tremens
The most severe form of alcoholism is delirium tremens, that is, a person experiences hallucinations, confusion. Moreover, such a person has trembling, high blood pressure, fever and a very fast pulse. Most addicted people require medical attention during detoxification (that is, the period when a person does not drink alcohol). This time lasts from two to seven days.
Changes in appearance
Continuous drinking leads to early aging or disability. Alcoholics live 15-20 years less than the average person. Such people deceive themselves, loved ones and play with fate. They are not interested in a non-drinking company, so they choose the same people for hanging out.
Kidneys and adrenal glands
Alcohol negatively affects the kidneys: alcohol abuse disrupts their excretory function. A malfunction occurs in the urinary system and, accordingly, in the work of its organs. Alcohol has a very bad effect on the renal epithelium, which disrupts the functioning of these organs.
Mental problems
When drinking a large amount of alcohol, psychological abnormalities are detected - these are hallucinations, numb parts of the body, muscle cramps and sometimes limb weakness. If you refrain from drinking alcohol, then everything will pass.
Immunity
Drinking alcohol also affects the human immune system, disrupting the production of lymphocytes, and inhibits blood formation. The abuse of alcohol does not lead to anything good, leaves an imprint on the work of the whole human body.
Impotence
Due to the frequent use of alcohol, sexual function is reduced. It is better for a man to drink vodka than to make love with his companion. Chronic drinking leads to muscle wasting or skin diseases.
Female alcoholism
Alcoholism has a very bad effect on the female body. According to statistics, in the 19th century it was rarely possible to meet a woman who is addicted to alcohol, but already in the 20th century they entered the total number of alcoholics. Female alcoholism is more difficult to cure than male alcoholism, if a pregnant woman consumes a large amount of alcohol, this will harm her child, he may be born inferior. There are exceptions when healthy women are born in alcoholic women, but this is not an indicator. After all, healthy children can be born to alcoholics only when they do not drink alcohol for 2-3 years.
Scientists have also proved that 93% of children of alcoholics in adulthood also become addicted to alcohol. It is more difficult for children of alcoholics to study than children of non-drinking parents, because no one is engaged with them and their mental abilities are not the same as those of the rest. The child becomes aggressive, does not obey his parents and does everything in spite of him, may abandon his studies, he is afraid to go home so as not to see his father or mother drunk. Children of such parents try to behave in the same way as parents behave, because adults are an example for them, a model. It can be concluded that for women a safe dose of alcohol does not exist.
But it is still believed that alcohol can be both a poison and a medicine.
Are there any safe doses of alcohol?
The permissible dose of alcohol for a healthy man is 30 ml of pure ethyl alcohol.
According to the World Health Organization, 10 grams of pure ethanol correspond to:
- 30 ml of vodka, cognac, whiskey or other alcohol 40% of the revolutions;
- 75 ml of fortified sweet wine, vermouth or other alcohol 17-20% of revolutions;
- 100 ml of red or white wine or champagne 11-13% of turns;
- 250 ml of beer at 5% rpm, but on condition that a person does not drink alcohol two days a week.
Also, scientists have proved that you can drink alcohol no more than 5 times a week, in the quantities indicated above. But for women, the dose of alcohol is less than for men. For women, the norm is 20 ml of pure ethyl alcohol per day. The average woman weighs less than a man, so her body can process less alcohol than a man. During breastfeeding and during pregnancy, alcohol is contraindicated in women. You can’t drink a large amount of alcohol in one day, it is better to drink a little, but over time. Dependence occurs over a period of one year to three years of use. A lethal dose is 4-12 grams of ethyl alcohol per 1 kg of body weight. For men, whose weight is about 80 kg, this will be 1-3 liters of vodka or other strong drink. It can be concluded that the daily dose of alcohol depends on gender, on weight and on the frequency of drinking. If you follow the WHO information on safe doses of alcohol for men and women, then you should use no more than the above norms.
Alcohol may be beneficial
When there is a heart attack, liver or kidney colic, and there are no medications at hand, you can use vodka or wine. 1 tablespoon of wine or vodka will help relieve spasm and improve the condition before the arrival of an ambulance. Also, 1-2 tablespoons of cognac will help raise blood pressure. Red dry wine, which contains natural components of grapes, has a very good effect on the human body, it has an antioxidant effect. This drink prevents the development of cardiovascular and oncological diseases. Natural wine improves digestion and prevents cholesterol from being deposited on the walls of blood vessels. Alcohol can be beneficial only in small doses, because in large doses it is addictive and addictive.
How to drink alcohol?
There are 4 types of alcohol norms:
- A safe norm is when a man drinks no more than 210 ml of pure alcohol per week, and a woman no more than 135 ml of pure alcohol per week. But with all this, the amount of alcohol should not exceed the norms, that is, for men 30 ml of ethyl alcohol and for women 20 ml of ethyl alcohol per day.
- A dangerous dose is when a person does not adhere to the norm and exceeds it. Medical staff recommend that people do not drink alcohol so often, because in the future they are waiting for alcohol addiction and serious illnesses. This may be cirrhosis of the liver, heart failure, gastric ulcer, or other serious pathologies.
- Drinking with harmful consequences is when a person drinks continuously for several days in a row and at the same time feels a great desire to hangover. During this period, the drinker does not control the amount of alcohol drunk, and he gets drunk to such a state that he cannot control himself. This is not quite an addiction, but such frequent use of alcohol adversely affects the body.
- Alcoholism is a form in which a person drinks alcohol continuously, despite his state of health. After intoxication, a person often appears aggression, he begins to behave inappropriately. And while the dose of alcohol consumed per day increases significantly and exceeds the norm.
Very often, students or people with unorganized leisure time are exposed to alcohol. Alcoholism is a social evil that corrodes society.
Household drinking is when a person abuses alcohol, but still without signs of dependence.
Alcohol is consumed by every second person. After all, it is more common than other narcotic substances. About 20% of the drunk alcohol enters the stomach, and 80% into the small intestine. The rate of absorption of the drink depends on its strength, the more pure alcohol in the drink, the faster it is absorbed in the body. Also, if a full stomach, then alcohol is absorbed longer. More than 10% of alcohol is excreted through the kidneys and lungs, through urine and respiration. Therefore, breathalyzers determine whether a person drank. The rest of the alcohol is eliminated by the liver, therefore it is harder for all human organs. With the removal of alcohol through the liver, its cells may suffer, because of this inflammation or scarring may begin. Alcohol can damage the intestines, after which intestinal bacteria enter the liver and inflammation begins. Intoxication occurs only when the amount of alcohol consumed exceeds the amount that the body can remove. People who often and in large quantities drink alcohol, have problems with coordination of movements, with the balance of the body, they lose common sense.
Is it possible to reduce the effect of alcohol?
Before drinking alcohol, you need to drink 1 or 2 liters of water in advance, because alcohol removes fluid from the body. Another way is to eat more, because when the stomach is full, the person gets drunk more slowly and there will be more time for the body to remove alcohol. It is not necessary to eat fatty foods before eating or while taking alcohol, as this can harm the body. Also, you can not drink alcohol with carbonated drinks, because in this way a person will get drunk faster. If a person wants not to get drunk, but just to support the company, you need to drink one alcoholic drink in 1 hour and in no case interfere with compositions of different degrees. Alcohol is the same drug as, say, sweet food, and most importantly - do not forget that you need to know the measure.