Drinking.akki

Drinking.akki

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  DRINKING A mere pausefrom thinking! AAKANSHA SINGH XI COM E
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  “Drinking makes suchfools of people, and people are such fools to begin with that” -Robert Benchley
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  What is a“DRiNK” ? It's not how many "drinks" that you have, but how much alcohol that you consume. In charts and statistics a "drink" is normally defined as: • One 12 oz. beer • One shot of liquor or • One 4-5 oz. glass of wine.
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  beer ...!! An"average” beer has about 5% alcohol content, but beers can vary in alcohol content too. An "ice" beer has a higher content, some as high as 7% by volume and some of the light beers are much lower alcohol content. Malt liquor is higher in alcohol content than the average beer Some draft beers are
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  Mixed drinks …!! Mixed drinks "averages" are based on typical drink recipes using 80 proof liquors. The amount of alcohol in actual mixed drinks may vary. For example a rum drink may have a range of proof in rums from 80 proof to "151" rum (named for it's
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  WINES & WINECOOLER These drinks vary in alcohol content also, but are normally a closer range so that one wine cooler or one 4-5 oz glass of wine will be the equivalent of one "drink." Bottom line Not all "drinks" are alike. Be sure you know the alcohol content of the "drink" that you are having. A shot of apple Schnapps has less alcohol content than the
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  What Is BingeDrinking ? Binge drinking used to mean drinking heavily over several days. Now, however, the term refers to the heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time . Today the generally accepted definition of binge drinking in the United States is the consumption of five or more drinks in a row by men — or four or more drinks in a row by women — at least once in the previous 2 weeks. Heavy binge drinking includes three or more such episodes in 2 weeks.
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  WHY DO PEOPLEBINGE DRINK ?  Liquor stores, bars, and alcoholic beverage companies make drinking seem attractive and fun. It's easy for a high school student to get caught up in a social scene with lots of peer pressure. Inevitably, one of the biggest areas of peer pressure is drinking. Other reasons why people drink include:  They're curious — they want to know what it's like to drink alcohol.  They believe that it will make them feel good, not realizing it could just as easily make them sick and hung-over.  They may look at alcohol as a way to reduce stress, even though it can end up creating more stress.  They want to feel older.
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  WHAT ARE THERISKS INVOLVED ? Many people don't think about the negative side of drinking. Although they think about the possibility of getting drunk, they may not give much consideration to being hung-over or throwing up. You may know from experience that excessive drinking can lead to difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, mood changes, and other problems that affect your day-to-day life. But binge drinking carries more serious and longer- lasting risks as well. o Alcohol Poisoning o Impaired Judgment o Physical Health
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  Alcohol Poisoning Alcohol poisoning is the most life-threatening consequence of binge drinking. When someone drinks too much and gets alcohol poisoning, it affects the body's involuntary reflexes — including breathing a person can choke to death on his or her vomit. Other signs someone may have alcohol poisoning include: o extreme confusion o inability to be awakened o Vomiting
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  Impaired Judgment Binge drinkingimpairs judgment, so drinkers are more likely to take risks they might not take when they're sober. They may drive drunk and injure themselves or others. Driving isn't the only motor skill that's impaired, though. Walking is also more difficult while intoxicated. In 2000, roughly one third of pedestrians 16
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  Physical Health Studies showthat people who binge-drink throughout high school are more likely to be overweight and have high blood pressure by the time they are 24. Just one regular beer contains about 150 calories, which adds up to a lot of calories
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  MENTAL HEALTH Binge drinkers(students) have a harder time in school and they're more likely to drop out. Drinking disrupts sleep patterns, which can make it harder to stay awake and concentrate during the day. This can lead to struggles with studying and poor academic performance. People who binge-drink may find that their friends drift away — Drinking can affect personality; people might become angry or moody while drinking, for
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  Women & alcohol
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  The simple factis that alcohol affects women differently than men. Women can expect substantially more alcohol-caused impairment than men at equivalent levels of Women are more sensitive to alcohol: consumption. Since, on the average, women are smaller than men, equivalent doses of alcohol produce higher levels of concentration in women's bodies. The average female carries more body fat than the average male, and body fat contains little water. Consequently, most women have less body water to dilute the alcohol, leaving a higher concentration of alcohol in women's bodies.
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  GETTING HELP  Ifyou think you or a friend have a binge-drinking problem, get help as soon as possible. The best approach is to talk to an adult you trust — if you can't approach your parents, talk to your doctor, school counselor, clergy member, aunt, or uncle.  It can be hard for some people to talk to adults about these issues, so an alternative could be a trusted friend or older sibling who is easy to talk to.  Drinking too much can be the result of social pressures, and sometimes it helps to know there are others who have gone through the same thing.  If you're worried, don't hesitate to ask someone for help. A supportive friend or adult could help you to avoid pressure
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  Drunkenness is temporarysuicide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXjANz9r5F0 - Bertrand Russell