How to drink alcohol without getting drunk?
Drink slowly, avoid mixed alcohol or drinking on an empty stomach.
Dr. Le Quang Thuan, Poison Control Center, Bach Mai Hospital (Hanoi) said that drunkenness is a form of alcohol poisoning with different levels. At that time, the patient cannot control himself, and can cause harm to himself and those around him.
According to Dr. Thuan, there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. The risk of alcohol affecting health depends on the age, gender and other biological characteristics of each person, as well as the circumstances and way of drinking.
To protect your health, you should not drink more than two units of alcohol a day for men, one unit of alcohol a day for women and no more than five days a week. One unit of alcohol is equivalent to 10g of pure alcohol contained in a drink, which is about 3/4 of a 330ml bottle or can of beer (5%) or a 330ml glass of draft beer or a 100ml glass of wine (13.5%) or a 30ml shot of spirits (40%).
Do not let children and minors drink alcohol. Try to control the amount of drinking at the lowest possible risk level in one drink. Drink alcohol and beer of clear origin and guaranteed quality.
After drinking, absolutely do not drive or participate in outdoor activities or in dangerous, unsafe places where you can easily fall, collide, or get injured...
You should drink slowly, talk while drinking or drink with strong tea to sober up. You should not eat candies, cakes, jams that are too sweet or spicy foods and smoke while drinking alcohol because it will make your body tired quickly and your mind will not be clear...
Do not mix alcohol with beer and stimulants because they cause acute poisoning such as dizziness, nausea, bloating, constipation, even loss of consciousness and death when the alcohol concentration in the blood increases too much. Limit drinking alcohol on an empty stomach because an empty stomach causes the alcohol concentration in the blood to increase rapidly, causing dizziness.
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Drink slowly, do not mix wine with beer or other stimulants. Photo: Hhealth |
When the patient is still conscious, they can drink more fruit juices, roasted rice water, sugary drinks, tapioca starch water... They should replenish water, electrolytes, sugar and vitamins (especially B vitamins) to detoxify alcohol.
For people showing signs of coma, affecting breathing, circulation... should not eat or drink because it can cause dangerous complications such as choking on vomit, food entering the lungs... Instead, family members should take the patient to the nearest medical facility for proper treatment.
