The World Health Organization has raised the bar for safe doses of alcohol.Now, according to recently published WHO recommendations, a healthy man can drink up to 10 liters of pure alcohol every year without harming his health.Women are allowed less than a third.This generosity is equivalent to about one bottle of vodka per week.But our narcissists are more conservative;They still adhere to the usual limits: a maximum of 8 liters of "pure" alcohol per year and 3-4 days of complete sobriety per week.At the same time, more and more doctors insist on changing the traditional principles of providing help to people with alcohol problems that have been established since Soviet times.
"More than 8 liters of pure alcohol per person per year is the extinction of the country," said the head of the psychotherapy department of the National Scientific Center for Narcology, Professor. - We currently use 15.1 liters.We are at the top of the negative.Increased alcohol consumption does not happen out of nowhere - it is an attempt to relieve stress, escape reality to some extent, and solve some psychological problems.This works partially: after drinking, the withdrawn person becomes liberated, his mood improves, and problems are relegated to the background.But still, this is a psychological trap and a pseudo-solution to the problem.Man paid too high a price for this.Pays with pathology of the liver, heart, brain.Moreover, when the actual symptoms of the disease appear, the person, as a rule, is already heavily dependent on alcohol."
Expert Advice: How much can you drink with minimal risk to health?
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 bad heredity, the risk of health deterioration occurs when drinking small amounts of alcohol.
How to drink properly?
They often say: abroad they eat with drinks, but here they drink with snacks.The main principle should be - the less, the better.And, of course, the drinks must be of high quality.It is better to give preference to dry - not fortified or dessert - wine.Vodka, cognac, and other strong drinks, if they enter the stomach, can cause a situation close to burning the mucous membrane, so it is better to dilute high-proof drinks.If we stretch the diluted drink (can be wine) throughout the evening, then the total dose of pure alcohol will be small and the danger to health will be minimized.Since the oxidation of alcohol in the body requires increased consumption of vitamins, it is advisable to take multivitamins, and the table must include vegetables, greens and fruits.
How healthy is dry red wine?
Really convincing evidence of the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption, including dry wine, has not been obtained.But many experts believe that the dose of pure alcohol, and not the type of drink, is of primary importance in the ability to relieve stress.Therefore, it is better to drink less, but better.
What is a safe dose of alcohol?
According to the same recommendations, men should consume no 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).And this is provided that the person does not consume a drop of alcohol 2 days a week.
When does addiction start?
Few people dare to admit to alcoholism.Most people consider themselves light drinkers, but one person can drink a bottle of beer a day, but every day, while others drink rarely, but drink a lot.Which of them has a problem with alcohol?WHO Experts distinguish four forms of alcohol use.
- Safe form.This is when a person drinks no more than 210 ml (for men) or 135 ml (for women) of pure alcohol per 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 form.This is when a person exceeds a safe dose and does not adhere to a sobriety regime.
- Doctors warn that with such an attitude towards alcoholic beverages, a person risks becoming an alcoholic in the future and getting one of the diseases associated with excessive alcohol consumption (cirrhosis of the liver, stomach ulcers, anemia, heart failure, etc.) as a "bonus".
- Use with dangerous consequences.This is when a person drinks a lot (alcohol consumption continues for more than 2 days) and feels an irresistible urge to get high.
- But the most characteristic symptom of this form is the loss of control over the amount of drinking.That is, a person loses his sense of proportion, and therefore more often he gets drunk.
- The third form of drinking alcoholic beverages is not yet considered an addiction, but with it the brain and internal organs of the drinker are significantly depleted.
- Alcohol.This form of alcohol use is characterized by a person's persistent refusal to give up alcohol, even in the name of poor health.
At this stage, the form of drunkenness also changes, for example, before a person was drunk, he became cheerful and fell asleep, but now he has an aggressive form of behavior.At the same time, the dose of drunken alcohol in one day increased several times.
How much alcohol can a person drink per day?
People have different attitudes towards 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 individuals who react completely to alcoholic beverages.Is there any alcohol that is safe?Some doctors assure their patients that they can drink no more than one dose of alcohol during the week, while others are convinced that the amount of alcohol exceeding 60 ml of vodka and 150 ml of wine per month already indicates intoxication.Scientists have also come up with many different formulas to determine the safe dose of alcohol for the human body.But most narcissists agree that each person has his own personal norm for drinking, which directly depends on his individual characteristics.The last assumption 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.It is most dangerous for the weaker sex to drink alcohol.A woman quickly gets involved in drinking, and even small doses of alcoholic beverages become addictive to her.Drinking regularly, a woman runs the risk of becoming an alcoholic within 2 years.Men are more tolerant of alcoholic beverages and do not become drunk so quickly - after 10 years.
Doctors have conducted many studies, as a result of which they came to the conclusion: To avoid sleep, an average man can drink up to 250 ml of wine, 500 ml of beer and no more than 50 ml of vodka (or other drinks with a strength of up to 40 degrees) a day.For women, the portion of alcohol allowed per day is smaller: wine - no more than 150 ml, beer - up to 330 ml and vodka - 30 ml.It should be understood that we are only talking about any of the alcoholic beverages listed, and not about all of them at once.Scientists believe that these parts are not capable of having a negative impact on human health.If you drink alcohol above the safe limit, then strong drinks will gradually and continuously make you a true alcoholic.Not only gender is taken into account when calculating the safe level of alcohol for a person.Climatic conditions also play an important role in the process of engaging in alcohol.It has been noticed that in cold regions people become drunk much faster than in regions with a comfortable temperature regime.Another factor that must be taken into account when determining the permissible dose of alcohol is the age of the drinker.The younger the body, the faster it gets drunk, which means it is more sensitive to the negative effects of ethyl alcohol.A young man who drinks a low-alcohol beer will get drunk faster than a middle-aged man who drinks a strong drink.
It should be understood that alcohol, even in the smallest quantity, is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women, children, teenagers, drivers and people taking medication.According to the WHO, drinking about 8 liters of alcoholic beverages per year causes irreparable damage to a person's health.At the same time, domestic narcissists note that the average citizen can drink from 15 to 18 liters of alcohol per year, and this is already a threatening sign of intoxication.Why do people in some countries drink more than the legal limit?For many of our compatriots, the concepts of "drinking" and "holiday" are synonymous.Not a single celebration takes place without tables sagging from the weight of bottles of vodka, cognac, and wine.Inviting guests to your home and not placing a bottle of alcohol in front of them is considered a sign of indecency.If under normal circumstances a person can control the amount he drinks, then during a party he consciously allows himself to relax and have fun.
It is not for nothing that after the holidays, people suffer from various types of chronic diseases.To comply with the norm, a person needs to clearly determine for himself how much he can drink and not exceed his limit for the day.This is the only way to develop a drinking culture.But not only holidays contribute to the development of alcohol.After falling ill with a viral infection, some people prefer to be treated not with drugs, but with strong drinks.Alcohol really helps destroy pathogenic microbes, but together with them slowly and surely destroys the whole body.And people who, during treatment, combine strong drinks with drugs do themselves: even the smallest portion of vodka, cognac or other drinks taken with tablets or mixtures deals a crushing blow to the liver, pancreas and cardiovascular system.In addition, excessive alcohol contributes to the development of alcoholism.In the presence of a serious illness, alcohol poisoning occurs faster.Dangerous conditions are indicated by very low body temperature (3-4 degrees below 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, safe alcohol for men is considered to be 30 ml of ethyl alcohol per day (this amount is contained in about 300 ml of wine, 600 ml of beer or 40 ml of vodka).For foreign women, the permitted alcohol limit is exactly 2 times less than for representatives of the stronger sex.Doctors are sure that if you drink alcoholic beverages in the indicated doses, then they will help prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system.In albus foggy, the permissible dose of alcohol is 32 ml of pure ethanol for men and 24 ml for women.In other countries, an adult man, without fear of harming his health and drinking himself to death, with a clear conscience is able to drink an alcoholic drink containing no more than 20 ml of alcohol.For women, this norm is reduced to 10 ml per day.In countries with a dark-skinned population, the permitted portion of alcohol is 24 ml of pure ethanol per day for the male population.
There is an opinion that the daily dose of alcohol recommended by doctors is not only safe, but also very useful, and moderate drinkers live longer than abstainers.But proponents of the hypothesis warn that only dry red wine can bring benefits;Stronger drinks will not benefit the body.Allowing themselves to drink, they always know their limits and know how to stop in time.These happy people are not afraid of alcohol.Well, for those who do not know how to control themselves, the only way to avoid dependence on alcoholic beverages is to not listen to stories about safe doses of alcohol and not drink at all.
The Ministry of Health warns: How much alcohol can you drink?
Experts from the Ministry of Health have calculated alcohol consumption standards for men and women, which can be used in the labeling of these products.The State Research Center for Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health has calculated safe standards for alcohol consumption, the newspaper article said.Standards determine the amount of drinking that corresponds to low, moderate and high harm to health.According to the calculations of the State Scientific Research Center for Medical Prevention, if a man drinks 1.5 liters of beer with a strength of 4.5 degrees three days a week, then the risk will be low.The same dose for five days would increase the risk to medium, and daily consumption of this amount of fizzy drinks corresponds to a high risk.Men can drink a 50 ml glass of vodka with low health risk 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) of dry wine with a strength of 13 degrees per day.Or a 150 ml glass of champagne.This dose means low risk, even if consumed throughout the week.
It is impossible to identify acceptable and unacceptable levels of alcohol consumption, the newspaper quoted the director of the National Institute of Narcology Health as saying."Recommendations or health risk calculations can be made for each individual, taking into account their body weight, the state of the body's systems, the enzymatic tools that break down alcohol, these things are discussed in the WHO document," said the expert.The head of the National Alcohol Policy Development Center said it is quite difficult for people to control their drinking to a certain level and stop at the right time based on the recommendations.They are not deterred by the consequences."If a person feels good, then why does he suddenly stop, so it should be said that starting to drink alcohol is already a risk," said the expert.