11 July - Alcoholism Prevention Day

11 july 2022 of the year, the United Health Day "Alcoholism Prevention Day" is traditionally held.

Alcoholism is a severe progressive disease, in which a person becomes psychologically and physically dependent on alcohol. An alcoholic suffers from an irresistible craving for alcohol and consumes it in large quantities, despite the negative consequences.

Person, alcoholic, usually, denies he has a disease. Regular consumption of alcohol gradually changes a person's personality: reduced criticism of their behavior, there is irresponsibility for one's actions, upsets and, that more and more women are drinking alcohol, minors.

World Health Organization experts point out, that there are no safe doses of alcohol consumption - any amount of alcohol drunk is unhealthy.

As a result of the harmful use of alcohol, every year around the world, 3 million people - one person every 10 seconds, - which is about 5% all deaths. A disproportionate number of deaths, alcohol-related, belongs to the youth: 13,5% all deaths among persons aged 20–39 years.

Most crimes, committed as adults, as well as teenagers, occurs as a result of alcohol intoxication. Drunkenness and alcoholism are linked: alcohol abuse contributes to the progression of crime, and crime, in turn, contributes to an increase in drunkenness and alcoholism.

Because of that, that alcohol primarily negatively affects the human psyche, depriving him of a critical attitude to the situation, these crimes are absurd and cruel. I sobered up, it can be difficult for a criminal to explain his motives.

Features of the development of alcoholism when drinking beer and low-alcohol drinks are as follows:

• the use of beer and low-alcohol drinks causes a milder degree of intoxication, which contributes to its more frequent use and is the first stage in the transition to the consumption of stronger alcoholic beverages;
• the formation of alcohol dependence is not so slow, how imperceptible and deceptive;

• the higher the alcohol content of the beer or soft drink and the larger the volume drunk, the more negative its effect on the body;
• abuse of beer and low-alcohol drinks does not cause such a negative attitude, like the abuse of strong alcoholic beverages, and is therefore often viewed as acceptable behavior by others;
• availability of beer and low-alcohol drinks for minors, including economic, leads to the rapid development of alcoholism in them.

Beer and low-alcohol drinks do not cause such strong intoxication, like strong drinks, their consumption is often loyally perceived by the family. As a result, adolescent consumption is on the rise., and this, in its turn, contributes to the development of more severe intoxication.

The harmful effects of alcohol on the human body are extensive:

• damage to the optic and auditory nerves, spinal cord dysfunction and damage to the peripheral nervous system;
• heart disease - myocardial dystrophy, the formation of a "beer" heart, arterial hypertension with a risk of stroke;
• cirrhosis of the liver, chronic hepatitis, pancreatitis, gastritis.

Alcohol consumption increases the risk of colorectal cancer in men and breast cancer in women.

The existence of a relationship between daily beer consumption and an increase in blood pressure has been proven., including, and in young.

All of the above diseases can limit the ability to work and lead to the onset of early disability..

stop, don't ruin yourself! Never lose hope of getting rid of this vice. The most important thing is a stubborn desire to give up this addiction and strong willpower..

Where to go for help?

11 july 2022 of the year on the basis of the institution "Gomel Regional Narcological Dispensary" with 9-00 to 12-00 by phone. 8(0232)53-34-34 a "direct" telephone line will be organized with narcologists of the children's and teenage department.