Alcohol Abuse Prevention Week during the New Year holidays is taking place from December 29 to January 11
The Russian Ministry of Health announced this period specifically to remind about the serious risks associated with alcohol consumption. Ethyl alcohol, contained in any drink, is a psychotropic substance and a poison that changes a person's condition in small doses, and in large doses it depresses consciousness to the point of coma. Surrogates and counterfeit products are especially dangerous, the use of which often leads to severe poisoning and death. What is the danger of alcohol for health?
Regular consumption has a devastating effect on the whole body:increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes, causes cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatitis, stomach ulcers, leads to impotence and infertility. Intoxication dramatically increases the likelihood of domestic and road injuries, accidents, and violent death. The line between "cultural" use and addiction is very thin, and it is determined not by quantity, but by loss of control over one's life. How to protect yourself and your loved ones during the holidays? · Know the measure.