Beer (12OZ bottle) (or)
80-proof liquor (1.5OZ or one shot) (or)
Wine (5OZ) is considered as a drink
Binge drinking is a drinking habit of taking more than five drinks in a single occasion. Heavy drinking is defined as drinking more than two drinks every day or frequently. Binge drinking is as dangerous as heavy drinking. In both types of drinking, liver will be damaged.
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Liver diseases and damage: liver functional failure, cirrhosis, inflammation
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Pancreatic problems
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Increased heart rate, weakened heart muscle and heart attack
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Brain damage
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Diabetes, osteoporosis, weakness of bones
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Decreased mental ability
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Unintentional injuries, falls, crashes
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Family problems, abuse talking, angry, violence, irritation, tension
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Harm to baby and pregnant women
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Alcohol addiction and dependency
Alcohol addiction or alcoholism is also known as alcohol dependency. Following are the symptoms of alcohol addiction
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Development of tolerance for alcohol- excess amounts of alcohol is required to show same effect
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Taking large amounts of alcohol
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Showing withdrawal symptoms
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Unable to decrease the amount of alcohol drinks to limited drinking
When we take alcohol, it is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and enters liver through blood stream from hepatic portal vein. Within the liver, alcohol (ethanol) is oxidized to acetaldehyde by enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase. Acetaldehyde is further oxidized to acetic acid. Acetic acid is converted to carbon dioxide and water in TCA cycle. Alcohol, which is not converted, in small amounts, is excreted from breath.
There are number of tips to quit smoking
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Note down on a paper what actually you are benefitted from alcohol drinking and what you are losing from that
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Make a date for quitting and stick to it
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Keep confidence and say three powerful words “Yes I Can”
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Find what makes you happy and make a busy schedule to forget about drinking
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Avoid attending parties and socializing in drinking parties
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Maintain confidence and refuse alcohol drink offers
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Perform daily physical activity and meditation
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Take plenty of fruits, vegetables and avoid fatty foods
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Maintain balanced food
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Do not use alcohol to control problems- in fact it makes more worse
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Never drink and drive
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Plan to attend alcohol cessation programs and counseling
