The World Health Organization has raised standards for safe alcohol doses.Currently, according to recently published WHO recommendations, a healthy man can drink up to 10 liters of pure alcohol per year without harm to his health.Women are allowed one-third less.This WHO generosity is equivalent to about one bottle of vodka per week.But our magizoologists are more conservative;they still adhere to the usual limits: up to 8 liters of “pure” alcohol per year and 3-4 days of total sobriety per week.At the same time, more and more doctors are determined to change the traditional principles of assisting people with alcohol problems that have been established since the Soviet era.
“More than 8 liters of pure alcohol per person per year is the extinction of a nation,” said the professor, head of the psychotherapy department of the National Center for Drug Science. — We are currently consuming 15.1 liters.We are in a negative peak.The increasing consumption of alcohol does not come naturally - it is an attempt to relieve stress, to some extent escape reality and solve some psychological problems.This has a partial effect: after drinking alcohol, a withdrawn person becomes free, his mood improves and problems are solved.However, this is still a psychological trap and a fake solution to problems.People pay too high a price for this.Pays for diseases of the liver, heart, brain.Moreover, when real symptoms of the disease appear, as a rule, the person is already very dependent on alcohol.
Expert advice: how much can you drink with minimal risk to your health?
A safe amount of alcohol is considered 14-28 drinks per week for men and 7-14 drinks per week for women.Moreover, this standard is conditional: for example, for some people with unfavorable genetics, the risk of deterioration of health occurs when drinking very small amounts of alcohol.
How to drink properly?
People often say: abroad you eat with drinks, but here you drink with snacks.The main rule is - less is more.And of course the drinks must be of high quality.It is better to give preference to dry wines - not fortified or dessert wines.Vodka, cognac and other strong drinks, if ingested, can cause an almost burn of the mucous membrane, so it is better to dilute drinks of high concentration.If we drink a glass of diluted drink (possibly alcohol) throughout the evening, the total dose of pure alcohol will be small and the harm to health will be minimized.Since the oxidation of alcohol in the body requires increased consumption of vitamins, it is recommended to take multivitamins and have greens, vegetables and fruits on the table.
How healthy is dry red wine?
There is still no really convincing evidence about the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption, including dry wine.But many experts believe that the dose of pure alcohol, not the type of drink, is of primary importance in its ability to reduce stress.So it's better to drink less but better.
What dose of alcohol is considered safe?
According to the recommendations of the same WHO, men should not 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).And this is guaranteed that the person does not drink a single drop of alcohol 2 days a week.
When does addiction start?
Very few people dare to admit that they are alcoholics.Most people consider themselves light drinkers, but some people might drink a bottle of beer a day but drink every day, while others rarely drink but drink a lot.Which of them has a problem with alcohol?WHO experts distinguish four forms of alcohol consumption.
- 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 the safe dose: 40 ml (for men) and 30 ml of ethyl alcohol (for women).
- Dangerous form.This is when a person exceeds the safe dose and fails to adhere to a sobriety regimen.
- Doctors warn that with such an attitude towards alcoholic beverages, a person risks becoming addicted to alcohol in the future and developing one of the diseases associated with excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages (cirrhosis, stomach ulcers, anemia, heart failure, etc.) as a "bonus".
- Consumption has disastrous consequences.This is when a person drinks a lot of alcohol (consecutive drinking for more than 2 days) and feels an irresistible craving.
- But the most characteristic symptom of this form is the loss of control over the amount of alcohol consumed.That is, a person loses his sense of proportion, and therefore he becomes more and more drunk.
- The third form of drinking alcoholic beverages is not yet considered addictive, but with it, the brain and internal organs of the drinker experience significant wear and tear.
- Alcoholism.This form of alcohol consumption is characterized by a person's persistent reluctance to give up alcohol, even for reasons of poor health.
At this stage, the form of intoxication also changes, for example, before a person was drunk, became cheerful and fell asleep, but now takes the form of aggressive behavior.At the same time, the dose of intoxicating alcohol per day increases several times.
How much alcohol can a person drink per day?
Everyone hasDifferent 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 indifferently to alcoholic beverages.Is there a safe dose of alcohol?Some doctors assure patients that they should not drink more than one dose of alcohol per week, while others are confident that alcohol intake exceeding 60 ml of vodka and 150 ml of wine per month already indicates drunkenness.Scientists have even come up with many different formulas to determine the safe dose of alcohol for the human body.But most narcologists agree that each person has his own purely personal drinking standards, which directly depend on his personal characteristics.The last assumption can be called the most reasonable, because some people can get drunk after a glass of wine, while others are not affected by a bottle of vodka.The most dangerous thing is for women to drink alcohol.A woman very quickly becomes addicted to alcohol, and even a small amount of alcoholic beverages becomes addictive for her.Drinking alcohol regularly, women are at risk of becoming alcoholics within 2 years.Men are better able to tolerate alcoholic beverages and do not get drunk so quickly - after 10 years.
Doctors conducted many studies, as a result of which they concluded: to avoid drowsiness, men of average physique can drink up to 250 ml of wine, 500 ml of beer and no more than 50 ml of vodka (or another drink with a concentration of up to 40 degrees) per day.For women, the amount of alcohol allowed per day is smaller: wine - no more than 150 ml, beer - maximum 330 ml, and vodka - 30 ml.It should be understood that we are talking only about any of the listed alcoholic beverages, and not about all of them at once.Scientists believe that these parts are unlikely to negatively impact human health.If you drink alcohol beyond safe limits, strong drinks will gradually turn you into a real alcoholic.It's not just gender that 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 alcoholism.It has been noticed that in cold regions, people become drunk much faster than in regions with comfortable temperatures.Another factor that must be taken into account when determining the allowable dose of alcohol is the age of the drinker.The younger the body, the faster it gets drunk, which means the body is more sensitive to the negative effects of ethyl alcohol.A young man drinking low-alcohol beer will get drunk faster than a middle-aged man drinking strong alcohol.
It should be understood that alcohol, even in the smallest quantities, is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating women, children, adolescents, drivers and people taking any medications.According to WHO, drinking about 8 liters of alcoholic beverages in a year will cause irreparable damage to health.At the same time, domestic narcologists note that the average person can drink from 15 to 18 liters of alcohol per year, and this is already a threatening sign of drunkenness.Why do people in some countries drink more than is allowed?For most of our compatriots, the concepts of “drinking” and “vacation” are synonymous.No celebration takes place without tables sagging under the weight of bottles of vodka, cognac and wine.Inviting guests to your home without placing a bottle of wine in front of them is considered improper behavior.If under normal circumstances a person can control the amount of alcohol he drinks, then at a party he consciously allows himself to relax and have more fun.
It's not without reason that after the holidays, people suffer from all kinds of chronic diseases.To comply with the norm, a person needs to clearly determine for himself how much he can drink and not exceed the limit during the day.This is the only way to develop a drinking culture.But it's not just the holidays that contribute to the development of alcoholism.Sick with a viral infection, some people prefer to treat it not with medicine, but with strong drinks.Alcohol really helps destroy disease-causing bacteria, but with them it slowly and surely destroys the entire body.And people who during treatment combine drinking strong drinks with drugs harm themselves: even small portions of vodka, cognac or other drinks taken in tablets or mixtures can deal a fatal blow to the liver, pancreas and cardiovascular system.In addition, drinking too much alcohol contributes to the development of alcoholism.When there is a serious illness, alcohol poisoning occurs much faster.The dangerous condition is indicated by very low body temperature (3-4 degrees lower than normal) and labored 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?Abroad, the safe dose of alcohol for men is considered to be 30 ml of pure 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 allowable alcohol limit is exactly 2 times less than for the stronger sex.Doctors are convinced that if you drink alcoholic beverages in the specified doses, it will help prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system.In Albus mist, the allowed alcohol dosage is 32 ml of pure ethanol for men and 24 ml for women.In another country, an adult man who is not afraid of harming his health and drinking alcohol to death can, in good conscience, drink alcoholic beverages containing no more than 20 ml of alcohol.For women, this norm is reduced to 10 ml per day.In countries with black populations, the alcohol allowance is 24 ml of pure ethanol per day for men.
There is an opinion that the amount of alcohol recommended by doctors every day is not only safe but also very useful, and people who drink moderately will live longer than those who abstain.But proponents of this theory warn that only dry red wine may provide benefits;Stronger drinks will not bring any benefits to the body.Allowing themselves to drink alcohol, they always know their limits 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 avoid addiction to alcoholic beverages is not to listen to stories about the safe dosage of alcohol and not to drink at all.
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 that can be used in the labeling of these products.The article said the State Research Center for Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health has calculated safety standards for alcohol consumption.The standards determine the amount of alcohol consumed corresponding to the level of harm to health at low, medium and high levels.According to calculations by the State Health Prevention Scientific Research Center, if a man drinks 1.5 liters of beer with a concentration of 4.5 degrees three days a week, the risk will be low.The same dose over 5 days increased the risk moderately, and daily consumption of this amount of foamy drinks corresponded to a high risk.Men can drink a less harmful 50 ml glass of vodka twice a day;While maintaining safety standards, it is better for women to drink one glass.If this norm is exceeded, the risk will be medium.According to the recommendations of the State Scientific Research Center on Pregnancy and Pregnancy, women can drink two glasses (100 ml each) of dry wine with a concentration of 13 degrees per day.Or a 150 ml glass of champagne.These doses mean low risk, even when consumed throughout the week.
The newspaper quoted the director of the National Institute of Drug Health as saying it was impossible to determine acceptable and unacceptable levels of alcohol consumption.“Such recommendations or calculations of health risks can be made for each individual, taking into account body weight, state of body systems, enzyme machinery that breaks down alcohol; these points are discussed in WHO documents,” the expert notes.The head of the National Alcohol Policy Development Center said it is difficult for people to control their drinking to a certain extent and stop on time based on recommendations.They are not hindered by consequences.The expert said: "If a person feels good, why stop suddenly? It is worth mentioning that starting to drink alcohol is already a risk."