The World Health Organization has raised the bar for a safe dose.Now, according to the recently released recommendations, a healthy person can drink up to 10 liters of pure alcohol per year without harming their health.Women are allowed a third less.This generosity equals one bottle of vodka per week.But your addict is more conservative;They still adhere to the usual limits: a maximum of 8 liters of "pure" alcohol per year and 3-4 days a week of complete luxury.At the same time, more and more doctors insist on changing the traditional principles of helping people with alcohol problems, established since Soviet times.
"More than 8 liters of pure alcohol per year is the destruction of a nation," says the head of the psychotherapy department of the National Science Center on Narcotics. - Currently we consume 15.1 liters.We are at a negative peak.The increase in alcohol consumption does not happen anywhere - it is an attempt to relieve stress, escape reality to some extent and solve some psychological problems.It partially works: after drinking, the withdrawn person is free, his mood improves, and problems are pushed into the background.But again, this is a psychological trap and a false solution to problems.One pays a very high price for this.Pays with liver, heart, brain pathology.Moreover, when the real symptoms of the disease appear, a person, as a rule, is already very dependent on alcohol."
Expert Advice: How Much Can You Drink With Minimal Health Risk?
A safe amount of alcohol is considered to be 14-28 drinks per week for men and 7-14 drinks per week for women.Moreover, this norm is conditional: for some people, for example, with unfavorable heredity, the risk of health deterioration occurs when drinking very little alcohol.
How to drink properly?
They often say: they drink abroad, but here they drink in a snack.The main principle should be - less is better.Of course, the drinks must be of high quality.It is better to give preference to dry - fortified or dessert - wines.Vodka, cognac and other strong drinks, if they get into the stomach, can cause a condition that is close to burning the mucous membrane, so it is better to drink high-strength drinks.A diluted drink (this can be wine) all evening, then the total dose of pure alcohol will be small and the harm to health will be minimized.Oxidation of alcohol in the body requires an increase in vitamins, it is advisable to take a lot of multivitamins, and greens, vegetables and fruits should be included in the table.
How healthy is dry red wine?
Really convincing evidence of the benefits of independent alcohol consumption, including dry wines, has not yet been obtained.But many experts believe that the dose of pure alcohol, not the type of drink, is the main factor in the ability to relieve stress.Therefore, it is better to drink less, but better.
What dose of alcohol is considered safe?
According to the same recommendations, men should consume more than 40 g of pure alcohol per day (about 2 bottles of beer, 100 ml of vodka or 3 glasses of dry wine).And for women - 30 g of pure alcohol (1.5 bottles of beer or 80 g of vodka, 2 glasses of dry wine).This ensures that a person does not drink a drop of alcohol 2 days a week.
When does addiction begin?
Few people dare to admit to alcohol addiction.Most people consider themselves to be light drinkers, but one person may drink a bottle of beer a day, but have another drink every other day, but they are heavy drinkers.Which of them has problems with alcohol?Experts distinguish four forms of alcohol consumption.
- Safe form.This is a person who does not drink pure alcohol (for women) or 135 ml (for women) in a week.At the same time, the amount of alcohol per day should not exceed a safe dose: 40 ml (for men) and 30 ml of ethyl alcohol (for women).
- Dangerous shape.This is when a person exceeds a safe dose and is not compliant with the Sobriety regimen.
- Doctors warn that with such an attitude to alcoholic beverages, a person's future buying and selling of alcohol and excessive consumption of strong drinks (cirrhosis of the liver, stomach pumps, heart failure, etc.) as a "bonus" risk.
- Consumption with harmful consequences.It occurs when a person drinks heavily (alcohol consumption for more than 2 days) and feels an irresistible urge to hang out.
- However, the most characteristic symptom of this form is controlling the amount of drinking.That is, a person loses a sense of proportion and therefore gets drunk more and more.
- The third form of drinking alcoholic beverages is not yet considered an addiction, but at the same time, the brain and internal organs of the drinker wear out considerably.
- Alcoholism.This form of alcohol consumption is characterized by a person's unwillingness to give up alcohol, even in the name of bad health.
At this stage, the form of drunkenness is also present, for example, before a person became drunk, he was cheerful and fell asleep, but now there is a form of aggressive behavior.At the same time, the daily dose of alcohol increases several times a day.
How much alcohol can a person drink per day?
Humanity has different attitudes to alcohol.Some people cannot live a day without drinking at least one glass of vodka.Some people drink several times a month and only on special occasions.There are also people who have a complete indifference to alcoholic beverages.Is there a safe dose of alcohol?Some doctors advise their patients that they cannot drink more than one dose of alcohol per week, while others indicate that the amount of alcohol exceeding 60 ml of vodka per month and 150 ml of wine per month is drunk.Scientists have developed many different formulas to determine a safe dose of a safe dose for the human body.But the majority of drug addicts admit that each person has his own norm for drinking, which directly depends on the individual characteristics of each person.The last hypothesis can be called the most reasonable, because some people can get drunk from a glass of wine, while others are not affected by a bottle of vodka.Drinking alcohol is the most dangerous for the weaker sex.A woman gets involved in drinking very quickly, and even small doses of alcohol are addictive to her.Drinking regularly, a woman manages the risk of becoming an alcoholic within 2 years.Men are more tolerant of alcohol and don't get drunk so quickly - after 10 years.
Doctors have conducted numerous studies, as a result of which they came to the conclusion: in order not to fall asleep, men of average structure can drink 250 ml of wine, 500 ml of beer and 50 ml of vodka to 40 ml of vodka (or a drink up to 40 degrees).For women, the permitted portion of alcohol per day is smaller: wine - 150 ml, beer - 330 ml and up to 30 ml of vodka.It should be understood that only one of the listed alcoholic beverages and not all at once.Scientists believe that these parts cannot have a negative effect on human health.If you drink alcohol above the safe limit, strong drinks will gradually and steadily turn you into a true alcoholic.When calculating the safe level of alcohol for a person, only gender is not taken into account.Climatic conditions also play an important role in the process of involvement in alcoholism.They found that people in cold regions get drunk faster than in areas with a comfortable temperature regime.Another factor to consider when determining the amount of alcohol that can be prescribed is the age of your drink.A smaller body gets drunk faster, which means it is more sensitive to the negative effects of ethyl alcohol.A young person drinking low alcohol beer will get drunk faster than a middle-aged person drinking strong liquor.
Even the smallest amount of alcohol is contraindicated for pregnant and breastfeeding women, children, teenagers, drivers and people taking any medication.According to Kim, drinking about 8 liters of alcohol in a year causes irreparable damage to one's health.At the same time, local narcologists say that the average citizen can drink 15-18 liters of alcohol per year, and this is already a sign of intoxication.Why do people in some countries drink more than the legal limit?For most of our compatriots, the concepts of "drinking" and "holiday" are synonymous.Not a single celebration takes place without hanging from the weight of vodka, cognac and wine bottles.It is considered a sign of indifference to invite guests to your home without leaving a bottle of alcohol in front of them.Under normal circumstances, if a person can control the amount he drinks, then he consciously allows himself to relax and enjoy himself during a holiday.
After the holidays, it is not for nothing that people experience all kinds of chronic diseases.To comply with the norm, it is necessary to determine exactly how much a person can drink and exceed the limit for the day.This is the only way to develop a drinking culture.But only vacation contributes to the development of alcoholism.Some people who are sick with a viral infection prefer to be treated with strong drinks rather than drugs.Alcohol really helps to destroy pathogenic microbes, but it slowly and surely destroys the whole body along with them.During treatment, people who combine drugs with strong drinking make themselves in a fetus.In addition, excessive alcohol consumption contributes to the development of alcohol dependence.In the presence of serious diseases, alcohol poisoning occurs faster.A dangerous situation is very low body temperature (3-4 degrees above normal) and heavy breathing.Usually, within 12-36 hours after a large amount of alcohol enters the body, a person's heart stops and death occurs.
How much can you drink in other countries?In foreign countries, a safe dose of alcohol for men is considered to be 30 ml of pure ethyl alcohol per day (this amount is about 300 ml of wine, 600 ml of beer or 40 ml of vodka).For foreign women, the permissible alcohol limit is 2 times lower than for representatives of the stronger sex.Doctors are sure that if you drink alcohol in the indicated dose, they will help prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system.In Smokey Albus, the permissible dose of alcohol is 32 ml of pure ethanol for men and 24 ml for women.In another country, allowing you to drink alcohol containing 20 ml of alcohol with a clear conscience, without fear of harming your health and killing yourself.For women, this norm is reduced to 10 ml per day.In countries with dark-skinned populations, the permissible portion of alcohol is 24 ml of pure ethanol per day for the male population.
The daily dose of alcohol recommended by doctors is not only safe, but also very useful and moderate drinkers live longer than abstainers.However, proponents of the hypothesis warn that only dry red wine can bring benefits;Strong drinks will not do the body any good.Allowing themselves to drink, they always know their limit and know how to stop in time.These happy people are not afraid of alcoholism.Well, for those who do not know how to control themselves, the only way to prevent alcohol addiction is to listen to stories about safe doses of safe doses and not drink at all.
The Ministry of Health warns: How much alcohol can you drink?
Experts of the Ministry of Health calculated the standards of alcohol consumption for men and women that can be used on the label of these products.The State Research Center for Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health has calculated safe standards for alcohol consumption.The standards define the amount of alcohol that causes low, moderate and high harm to health.According to the calculations of the State Scientific Research Center, if a person drinks 1.5 liters of beer with a strength of 4.5 degrees three days a week, the risk will be low.Five days of the same dose would increase the risk to a moderate level, and daily consumption of this amount of fizzy drink corresponds to a high risk.Men can drink a 50 ml bottle of vodka with less health risks twice a day;While maintaining safety standards, it is better for women to drink one.If this norm is exceeded, the risk will be moderate.According to the recommendations of the State Scientific Research Center for Pregnancy and Pregnancy, a woman can drink two glasses (each 100 ml) with a strength of 13 degrees per day.Or a 150 ml bottle of champagne.These doses mean low risk even if consumed during the week.
It is impossible to determine the acceptable and unacceptable levels of alcohol consumption, the newspaper asked for the position of director of the Drug Health Institute."The body weight, the state of the body systems, the enzymatic apparatus that breaks the alcohol, such recommendations or health risks can be made for each person whose documents are taken into account; these points are discussed in whose documents," expert notes. The head of the National Alcohol Policy Development Center said that it is extremely difficult for people to drink at certain levels and stop at the right time according to the recommendations. They do not shy away from the consequences."It's already a risk to start," he said.