How to Excessive Alcohol Use, Alcoholism

 

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Drinking alcohol occasionally is not harmful to your body. However, social drinking can cause heavy drinking, which can cause serious health problems for some people. It is often difficult to explain the difference between alcohol dependence, alcohol use, and alcohol problems. For example, a person who has used alcohol in the past is not necessarily an alcoholic.

Treatment

The first step is to learn that the problem exists, acknowledge the problem, and seek help. One of the goals of treatment is to provide a strong motivation for the drinker to use the control they have. Community services for the treatment of alcohol problems are very common. In some of these services, the emphasis is on group therapy with supportive or other curative means. In addition, several experienced medical and psychiatric staff offer one-on-one counseling or other treatments. Alcohol users who attend such units also receive specific treatment for alcohol dependence as well as any related nutritional or other secondary effects.

Definition

The problems associated with alcohol are very diverse. People who drink excessive amounts of alcohol may experience social, psychological, and health problems as a result. Some people may become dependent on alcohol, either physically or psychologically.

Risky alcohol intake means consuming too much alcohol to cause harm in the future. Harmful alcohol intake means that alcohol consumption is already causing harm.

Someone who is addicted to alcohol:

shows a strong desire to drink alcohol,

have difficulties controlling alcohol use,

Consistently uses alcohol despite being aware of its harmful consequences,

shows high resistance to alcohol and

shows signs of withdrawal when left without alcohol.

The terms problem alcoholic and excessive alcohol intake are also often used. Excessive alcohol intake eight or more units in one sitting if you are male; If you are a woman, it is defined by consuming more than six units of alcohol in one sitting. Studies are starting to show that drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short period can be much worse for your health than drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently.

facts

A reasonable alcohol intake limit is defined as a maximum of 21 units per week for adult men and a maximum of 14 units per week for adult women. To reduce the health risks arising from alcohol use, this limit is 3-4 units per day for men; for women, it should be spread over a whole week as 2-3 units per day. A 1995 review by the Royal College of Psychiatry, Physicians and Surgeons General recommended that these limits remain unchanged.

One unit is defined as 7.9g of pure alcohol (aka ethanol). However, because it is a liquid, alcohol is easier to measure by volume, and one unit equals 10ml of alcohol. That's roughly half a pint (half a glass) of beer, cider, or lager; 25ml (brewery measure) of spirits such as vodka, whiskey, or gin; 50ml (brewery measure) is equivalent to a bottle of small wine (125ml) or fortified wines such as port or Spanish wine.

Different drinks have different percentages of pure alcohol because they contain other substances such as water, sugar, or fruit juice. Each drink has a different Alcohol by Volume (AbV) amount; therefore, a unit may appear in different proportions depending on the type of liquid.

The unit amount can be calculated from the Alcohol percent by Volume, which corresponds to the unit amount of alcohol contained in one liter of liquid. For example, most wines in pubs and restaurants are likely to contain around 12% alcohol (note that the above unit is based on a bottle of wine with 8% Alcohol by Volume). One liter of wine at an alcohol level of 12% by volume is equivalent to 12 units. An average bottle contains 75cL, thus 9 units (75% of 12 units). When 6 glasses are filled, each glass contains 1.5 units. Using another way, we multiply the Alcohol by Volume percentage by 10 to find the ratio of alcohol per milliliter per liter of drink.

The amount of alcohol in a person's blood (or Blood Alcohol Ratio) is used to measure the level of intoxication. It is calculated as milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood. The Blood Alcohol Ratio (BAC) limit for legal driving in the UK is 80mg/100ml. Women are less resistant to alcohol than men. This is because women are smaller and lighter than men, their bodies contain less water, and their metabolisms are different.

Risks

Excessive alcohol consumption can affect your physical and mental health, work, and social and personal relationships. You're also more likely to find yourself in dangerous environments when you've been drinking heavily; so much that alcohol affects your judgment and you can do things you wouldn't even consider doing while you're sober. A recent report revealed that a quarter of young inmates had previously consumed alcohol while committing a crime.

Health risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption include:

liver disease (liver cirrhosis),

alcohol-related anemia and nutritional disease,

chronic pancreatic calcification,

heart muscle injury (cardiomyopathy), and

dementia caused by alcohol.

Excessive alcohol consumption also increases the risks of high blood pressure, cerebral hemorrhage (stroke), coronary heart disease, and irregular heartbeat. People who drink excessive amounts of alcohol over a long period also have a very high risk of liver damage. This can cause hepatitis and cirrhosis caused by alcohol.

Psychiatric disorders are also more common in people who drink more than 10 units of alcohol per day. 

These disorders also include:

depression,

suicide and attempted suicide,

personality disorders,

sexual problems,

delirium fits

hallucinations without other symptoms of delirium and

loss of memory.

Suggestions

If you answer Yes to two or more of the following questions, you need to stop and think about your alcohol consumption:

Have you ever thought that you should reduce your alcohol consumption? Has anyone ever commented on your alcohol consumption and got angry with you? Have you ever felt guilty about the amount of alcohol you consume? Have you ever had a morning drink (commonly known as a sobering drink) to relieve your alcohol symptoms? If you answer Yes to three or more of the following questions, you should consider seeking help from an expert. If you are male, do you drink more than 50 units of alcohol in a week? If you are a female, do you drink more than 35 units of alcohol in a week?