When I was taking the history of a patient I examined and learned about his alcohol use and details, I told him that he might have a problem with alcohol
addiction. My 25-year-old female patient was so surprised by this that she almost didn't believe it and got a little angry with me. From this lady's attitude, I thought that women were not previously informed about the dangerous aspect of alcohol use
. For this reason, I prepared an article explaining that women's alcohol
consumption is a serious public health problem and that they need to take precautions.
Although many women keep the amount of alcohol they consume under control, some of it is safe. It exceeds the required amount.
You must learn to limit the amount you drink. Consuming alcohol at risk level causes infertility, menstrual irregularity, increase in many types of cancer and injuries. Because you will lose control
due to excessive alcohol consumption, you may have sexual intercourse that you do not want, which may lead to a sexually transmitted disease
or unwanted pregnancy.
What is risky alcohol consumption?
(1 can of beer = one glass of wine = one glass of mixed cocktail)
Consuming one drink per day for women is moderate alcohol consumption. Risky alcohol consumption is consuming more than seven drinks per week or more than three drinks at a time. Drinking at a level that causes drunkenness is drinking more than three glasses at a time. One in 5 girls under the age of 18 in America said that they consumed alcohol in this way at least once.
The consumption of alcohol by some women, regardless of the amount, causes them to be in the risky drinker class.
Those who cannot stop themselves at the light drinking limit
Those under 21 years of age
those who are pregnant or planning pregnancy
those who will drive
those who use drugs that interact with alcohol
How does alcohol affect your health? effects?
Men's and women's bodies respond differently to alcohol. The substance that breaks down alcohol in women's bodies
is less than in men, as a result, more alcohol passes into their bloodstream than men.
Women are lighter than men and have less water in their bodies. This is also in men alcohol does not dilute in their blood. Accordingly, it is easier for a woman to be poisoned by alcohol than a man who drinks the same amount.
Regularly consuming risky alcohol is alcohol addiction, that is, alcoholism. Women who are addicted to alcohol
continue to consume alcohol even though it causes problems in their health, relationships or work. Alcoholism is a
disease.
Symptoms:
having a great desire to drink.
losing control - not being able to stop drinking once you start.
addiction - alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as; Nausea, sweating, tremors and irritability, which disappear when drinking alcohol.
tolerance; To get the same effect, you need to drink more alcohol.
Test yourself:
Do you have an alcohol consumption problem? To find out, answer the following questions:
On average, how many drinks do you drink in a week?
If your answer is over 7, you consume dangerous amounts of alcohol.
When you drink, one How many drinks do you consume at a time?
If your answer is three or more, you consume dangerous amounts of alcohol.
T How many drinks make you drunk?
K When people criticize your drinking habits Does it make you angry?
A Have you thought that you should reduce the amount you drink?
When you woke up in the morning, was the first thing you did to relax and relax your nerves by drinking?
Scoring :
If you answered the question marked T more than twice, give yourself 2 points. If two or less
give 0 points
Give 1 point for each yes answer in the other letters. (K, A and I)
Getting two or more points indicates that you have an alcohol drinking problem.
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