Sandy Crest Medical Centre - Health Tips
Alcohol & Sensible Drinking
Alcohol consumption increases during the Holiday season and is an
integral part of many activities at this time of year. Most of the
time drinking alcohol doesn’t cause any major problems but drinking
too much or at the wrong time can be harmful.
In general, the higher the alcohol intake, the
more harmful alcohol is potentially likely to be. This is true
whether or not the alcohol intake is high on a very regular basis or
in less frequent periods called binge drinking. In the short term,
alcohol consumption impairs co-ordination and judgement and
significantly increases the risk of accidents. Complex skills such
as driving are particularly affected.
There are also health implications and long term consequences of
heavy drinking.
Guidance on sensible drinking, suggests the following as examples of
specific situations when the best advice is not to drink at all:
• before or during driving;
• before using machinery, electrical equipment or ladders;
• in the workplace where appropriate functioning would be adversely
affected by alcohol.
The message this Christmas is moderation and the appointment of a
designated driver.
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