The World Health Organization has raised standards for safe doses of alcohol.Now, according to recently released recommendations by the World Health Organization, a healthy person can drink up to 10 liters of pure alcohol per year without harming health.The allowance for women is reduced by one-third.WHO's generosity is equivalent to about a bottle of vodka a week.But our anesthetists are more conservative; they still adhere to the usual limits: a maximum of 8 liters of "pure" alcohol per year and 3-4 days per week of complete sobriety.At the same time, a growing number of doctors are insisting on changing the traditional principles of providing help to patients with alcohol problems that have been established since Soviet times.
"Drinking more than 8 liters of pure alcohol per person per year will lead to the demise of a country," said the director of the Psychotherapy Department of the National Anesthesiology Scientific Center.— We currently consume 15.1 liters.We are at the top of the negative.Increased drinking doesn't happen in a vacuum - it's an attempt to relieve stress, to escape reality to some extent, and to resolve some psychological issues.This works to a certain extent: after drinking, a withdrawn person is liberated, his mood improves, and his problems are pushed to the back burner.But this is still a psychological trap and a pseudo-solution to the problem.Humanity has paid too high a price for this.Related to pathology of the liver, heart, and brain.Furthermore, by the time the real symptoms of the disease appear, the person is often already heavily dependent on alcohol."
Expert advice: How much alcohol to drink with the fewest health risks?
A safe amount of alcohol is 14-28 drinks per week for men and 7-14 drinks per week for women.Furthermore, this norm is conditional: for example, for some people with unfavorable genetic factors, drinking very small amounts of alcohol carries the risk of worsening health conditions.
How to drink it correctly?
People often say: When eating abroad, you drink and eat at the same time, but here you drink and eat snacks.The main principle should be – less is more.Of course, the drinks must be of high quality.It’s best to give preference to dry wines over fortified or dessert wines.If strong drinks such as vodka and cognac enter the stomach, they can cause close to burns to the mucosa, so it is best to dilute the strong drinks.If we drink a diluted drink (can be wine) throughout the evening, the total dose of pure alcohol will be small and the health hazards will be minimized.Since the oxidation of alcohol in the body requires increased vitamin consumption, it is recommended to take a multivitamin, and the table must include vegetables, vegetables and fruits.
How healthy is dry red wine?
There is no really convincing evidence yet on the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption, including dry wine.But many experts believe it's the dose of pure alcohol that's most important for its ability to relieve stress, not the type of drink.Therefore, the less you drink, the better.
What dose of alcohol is considered safe?
According to the recommendations of the same World Health Organization, men should not drink more than 40 grams of alcohol per day (about 2 bottles of beer, 100 ml of vodka or 3 glasses of dry wine).Women - 30 g of pure alcohol (1.5 bottles of beer or 80 g of vodka, 2 glasses of dry wine).Provided the person does not drink alcohol 2 days per week.
When does addiction start?
Few people dare to admit that they are addicted to alcohol.Most people consider themselves light drinkers, but there is one person who drinks maybe a beer a day but drinks it every day, and another person who drinks rarely but drinks heavily.Which of them have alcohol problems?World Health Organization experts distinguish four forms of drinking.
- Safe form.This means a person drinks no more than 210ml (men) or 135ml (women) of pure alcohol per week.At the same time, the amount of alcohol consumed per day should not exceed the safe dose: 40 ml (men) and 30 ml of ethanol (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 may in the future fall into alcohol addiction and may be "rewarded" with one of the diseases associated with excessive consumption of spirits (cirrhosis of the liver, gastric ulcers, anemia, heart failure, etc.).
- Consumption has harmful consequences.This is when a person drinks heavily (more than two days in a row) and feels an irresistible desire to be hungover.
- But the most typical symptom of this form is a loss of control over the amount of alcohol you drink.That is, a person loses his or her sense of proportion and therefore becomes more and more likely to get drunk.
- This third form of drinking is not yet considered an addiction, but drinkers can suffer considerable damage to their brains and internal organs.
- alcoholism.This type of drinking is characterized by a persistent reluctance to give up, even in the name of poor health.
During this stage, the form of drunkenness will also change. For example, before a person was drunk, he would have become cheerful and asleep, but now he is exhibiting aggressive behavior.At the same time, the amount of alcohol consumed in a day increased several times.
How much alcohol can a person drink per day?
People have different attitudes towards alcohol.Some people can't survive without drinking at least one glass of vodka a day.Some people drink it a few times a month and only on special occasions.There are also people who are completely indifferent to alcoholic beverages.Is there a safe dose of alcohol?Some doctors assure their patients not to drink more than one dose in a week, while others are convinced that drinking more than 60 ml of vodka and 150 ml of wine per month is indicative of intoxication.Scientists have even come up with many different formulas to determine a safe dose of alcohol for the human body.But most anesthesiologists agree that each person has his own purely personal drinking standards, which depend directly on his personal characteristics.The last hypothesis is arguably the most reasonable, since some people can get drunk with a glass of wine, while others can't get drunk from a bottle of vodka.For the disadvantaged gender, drinking alcohol is most dangerous.A woman can quickly start drinking alcohol, and even small amounts of alcoholic drinks can make her addictive.Women who drink regularly are likely to become alcoholics within two years.Men are more tolerant of alcoholic beverages and are less likely to become drunk as quickly after ten years.
Doctors have conducted extensive research and concluded that in order to avoid falling asleep, men of average size can drink up to 250 ml of wine, 500 ml of beer and no more than 50 ml of vodka (or other drinks with an intensity of no more than 40 degrees) per day.For women, the amount of alcohol allowed per day is smaller: wine - no more than 150 ml, beer - up to 330 ml, vodka - 30 ml.It should be understood that we are discussing only any one of the listed alcoholic beverages and not all alcoholic beverages simultaneously.Scientists do not believe these parts have a negative impact on human health.If you drink beyond safe limits, hard drinks will gradually and steadily turn you into a true alcoholic.When calculating a person's safe alcohol level, there's more than just gender to consider.Climatic conditions also play an important role in alcoholism.It has been noticed that in colder areas, people get drunk much faster than in areas with a more comfortable climate.Another factor that must be considered when determining the allowable dose of alcohol is the age of the drinker.The younger the body is, the faster it becomes intoxicated, which means it is more sensitive to the negative effects of ethanol.Young people who drink low-alcohol beer are more likely to get drunk than middle-aged people who drink hard liquor.
It should be understood that drinking even the smallest amount of alcohol is prohibited for pregnant and nursing women, children, teenagers, drivers and people taking any medication.According to the World Health Organization, drinking about 8 liters of alcoholic beverages a year can cause irreversible damage to health.At the same time, domestic anesthesiologists point out that the average citizen can drink 15 to 18 liters of alcohol per year, which is already a dangerous sign of drunkenness.Why do people in some countries drink more than the legal limit?For most compatriots, "drinking" and "vacation" are synonymous.At every celebration, the tables sag under the weight of bottles of vodka, brandy and wine.Inviting guests to your home without placing a bottle of wine in front of them is considered indecent.If a person can control the amount of alcohol he drinks under normal circumstances, he will consciously allow himself to relax and enjoy himself more during the banquet.
It’s not without reason that people develop various chronic illnesses after the holidays.In order to comply with the regulations, a person needs to clearly determine how much alcohol they can drink and not exceed the limit for the day.This is the only way to develop a drinking culture.But it's not just the holidays that can lead to binge drinking.After some people become ill due to a viral infection, they prefer to drink strong drinks instead of taking medication.Alcohol does help destroy pathogenic microorganisms, but it also slowly but surely destroys the entire body.Those who drink strong drinks and medicines during treatment do themselves a disservice: even the smallest portion of vodka, cognac or other drinks taken with tablets or mixtures can have a devastating impact on the liver, pancreas and cardiovascular system.Additionally, excessive drinking can lead to alcohol addiction.Alcohol intoxication occurs more quickly in cases of serious illness.Extremely hypothermic (3-4 degrees below normal) and heavy breathing indicate a dangerous situation.Usually, within 12-36 hours after a large amount of alcohol enters the body, the person's heart will stop beating and death will occur.
How much can you drink in other countries?Abroad, the safe drinking dose for men is considered to be 30 ml of pure ethanol per day (this amount is approximately contained in 300 ml of wine, 600 ml of beer or 40 ml of vodka).For foreign women, the allowed alcohol limit is 2 times less than for representatives of the dominant gender.Doctors believe that if you consume alcoholic beverages in the recommended dosage, they will help prevent cardiovascular system disease.In foggy conditions, the permitted alcohol dosage is 32 ml of pure ethanol for men and 24 ml for women.In another country, an adult man with a clear conscience can afford to drink an alcoholic beverage with an alcohol content of no more than 20 milliliters without fear of damage to health and death from alcohol abuse.For women, this is reduced to 10 ml per day.In darker-skinned countries, men are allowed to consume 24 milliliters of pure ethanol per day.
There's an argument to be made that the doctor-recommended daily dose of alcohol is not only safe but also very useful, with moderate drinkers living longer than abstainers.But proponents of the hypothesis warn that benefits only come from dry red wine; strong drinks don't confer any benefits.Allowing themselves to drink, they always know their limits and know how to stop in a timely manner.These happy people are not afraid of drinking.Well, for those who don't know how to control themselves, the only way to avoid dependence on alcoholic beverages is to not listen to the stories about safe doses of alcohol and not drink at all.
Department of Health warning: How much alcohol can you drink?
Experts from the Ministry of Health have calculated drinking standards for men and women that can be used on the labels of these products.The newspaper article said the Ministry of Health's National Center for Preventive Medicine Research calculated safe standards for drinking alcohol.The standards define levels of alcohol consumption corresponding to low, moderate and high risks to health.The National Center for Preventive Medicine calculated that if a person drank 1.5 liters of 4.5-degree beer three days a week, the risk would be low.At the same dose for five days, the risk increases to moderate, and drinking this amount of bubbly every day corresponds to high risk.Men can drink 50ml of vodka twice a day, which has lower health risks; while ensuring safety standards, women are better off drinking a glass.If this criterion is exceeded, the risk becomes medium.According to the recommendations of the National Pregnancy Research Center, women can drink two glasses (100ml each) of 13% dry wine every day.Or a 150ml glass of champagne.These doses mean low risk, even when taken throughout the week.
The newspaper quoted the director of the National Institute of Anaesthesiology and Health as saying it was impossible to determine acceptable and unacceptable levels of drinking.Experts pointed out: "Such a health risk recommendation or calculation can be made for each person, taking into account his weight, the state of his body system, the enzyme equipment that breaks down alcohol; these points are discussed in the document of the World Health Organization." The head of the National Center for Alcohol Policy Development said that it is difficult for people to control drinking at a certain level and stop drinking in time according to the recommendations.They will not be deterred by the consequences."If a person feels good, why would he suddenly stop, so it's worth saying that starting to drink is already a risk," the expert said.