Is There Safe Way to Drink ?
"Is
There Safe Way to Drink ?" is a research article. This article is based on
the findings of Dr. Marris Chafetz at the John Hopkins University. It mainly
tries to focus on how alcohol can be best used in an effective way. Or what are
the disadvantages if we misuse it. The author Dr. Chafetz has devoted most of
the professional life to the problems of alcohol and its abuse. After his
research, he has concluded that alcohol is a drug and its abuse is the most
serious problem which his country has been facing. And if alcohol is drunk in a
safe way, it can do more good than harm.
Pharmacologically,
alcohol is an anesthetic, not a stimulus. Sufficient dosage of alcohol can put
the drinker to sleep by anesthetizing the brain centers which affect judgment,
knowledge and social controls. These centers also control heartbeat and
breathing. But the moderate amount of alcohol stimulates the drinker by making
him feel physically abler and emotionally freer.
A
responsible person must be careful about time, place and aspects of drinking;
they are: amount of alcohol, manner of drinking, physical and emotional
condition, time, setting, etc.
1.
Amount of alcohol:
a)
The safe or moderate amount of alcohol to drink is 1 ounces of pure alcohol per day. But it is
statistical coverage; even a single drop can be harmful or too much for
someone.
b)
If a driver consumes this amount of alcohol per day, he is less likely
to have an automobile accident than the other driver who never drinks it. But
if he goes across the limit, the possibility of the automobile accident
increases rapidly.
2.
The manner of drinking:
a.) Don't gulp (mouthful
drink) but sip alcohol. Gulping immediately increases alcohol level in the
blood.
b.) Drink alcohol with food.
Drinking alcohol with food is more pleasant than without food.
3.
Physical and emotional condition:
a)
Don't drink when you are physically and emotionally upset or lonely.
b)
Don't drink if you are to engage in complex mental and physical
activities such as writing, driving, etc.
4.
Time and setting:
a)
Don't drink when alone. Drink is not substitute for another person.
drink with someone.
b)
It is best to drink in a relaxed setting.
5.
Don't take overdose. If you take too much alcohol you will get drunk
and lose your physical and mental control. Ultimately, you will be an
alcoholic.
6.
Don't make small children think that alcohol is something special.
7.
If you drink and don't disturb others, it is not bad. But 'too much'
is always harmful.
