Contents
Prevention Tips
- Avoid alcoholic friends
- Avoid going to pubs and bars
- Avoid smoking
- Practise saying ?no? to alcohol in social situations
- Clear communication by parents about the negative effects of alcohol, as well as about their expectations regarding drug use, have been found to significantly decrease alcohol use in teens
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends
- Women should not drink more than 1 drink per day
- Men should not drink more than 2 drinks per day
- One drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1« ounces of liquor
Others
Babies who are born to mothers who are heavy drinkers are more at risk of being born with significant medical, developmental, behavioural, and emotional problems. However, many babies whose mothers consumed even minimal amounts of alcohol during pregnancy have been born with such problems. Therefore, there is no amount of alcohol intake that has been proven to be safe during pregnancy.Watch Out
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
- Liver problems
- Shakiness
When to See Doctor
Consult a doctor if you
- Develop symptoms of alcohol poisoning which include vomiting, coughing up blood, gasping for breath, severe confusion, and seizures
- Feel that you sometimes drink too much
- Develop symptoms of alcohol dependence like severe confusion, seizures, or bleeding
- Have severe stomach pain