British scientists, trying to identify the risk group, which includes people who abuse alcohol, have come to a terrible conclusion. Men who drink eight servings a night for a week (about one and a half liters of wine) and women who consume six servings (a little more than one liter of wine) of alcohol can be classified as potential alcoholics. People who, by their very definition, believe that they drink too much are also at risk. The definition of an alcohol measure, how to calculate its "critical dose" and which alcohol dose will already be dangerous for the body - is written below.
How to get light drunk
A liver disease specialist says that as people age, they mistakenly believe they know how to drink alcohol without harming their health. The liver does not immediately signal a malfunction, and an extra glass of wine after dinner can be fatal to him.
According to the eminent physician, addiction is a fundamental problem for alcoholics. He advises to avoid the daily use of graduated drinks, for example, for three days in a row, do not drink at all. Thus, the body, having returned to its tone, will get rid of the effects of alcohol, it is not necessary to use it in large quantities to feel a slight drunkenness and achieve the relaxing effect.
Getting drunk
The problem is that people tend to drink more than the body can accept without consequences. And they ask themselves: if I feel good, after drinking half a bottle of wine in one night, why give up the pleasure? This is not enough to get drunk, but it is for health damage. Few people know that this dose is five servings of alcohol, which significantly exceeds the daily norm, not only for women, but also for men.
How much a woman and a man can drink
The physical parameters of the strongest and weakest sex differ in the recommended dosages of alcohol intake. So there is a big difference between how much a man needs to drink to stay within the limits of decency and how much a woman needs to do that.
It is abuse for a woman to drink six or more servings of alcohol a day, for a man - eight. To determine the amount of alcohol you can drink, you must also take into account your state of health, height, weight and age.
The number of servings of alcohol in popular drinks:
- beer
- : 0. 5 l. - about 3;
- wine 12%, 170 ml - 2, 1;
- liquor: 17%, 50 ml - 0. 9;
- champagne: 12%, 17 ml - 2, 1;
- vodka: 37, 5%, 25 ml - 0. 9;
- whiskey: 40%, 35 ml - 1, 4.
Alcoholism tests for drivers
A driver is considered sober if the test shows no more than 0. 16 milligrams of alcohol per 1000 milliliters of air when expired. Any excess will be recognized as alcohol intoxication. Many people are interested in the question: how much can you drink to "cheat" the breathalyzer? Ideally, not at all. Maximum of fifty milligrams of wine or 20 milligrams of champagne per hour of time, as these alcoholic beverages rapidly dissolve in the blood. Strong drinks should not be consumed. It is also important to remember that the concentration of alcohol in the blood depends on many factors: weight, time of intake and so on, so it is very difficult to accurately guess the allowable rate.
Have a sober view of life and, while enjoying your favorite alcoholic drinks, don't ignore the sense of proportion.