Acute Alcohol Intoxication
- A very high level
- of alcohol
- in the blood
- results in alcohol abuse
- and
- acute alcohol intoxication.
- Alcohol abuse
- refers to a pattern
- of drinking
- that results in harm
- to one’s health,
- interpersonal relationships,
- or
- ability to work.
- A chronic state
- of depending on alcohol
- is described
- as alcohol addiction
- or
- alcoholism.
- Acute alcohol intoxication,
- on the other hand,
- comes from consequence
- of drinking
- large amount of alcohol
- at a time.
- Drinking related problems
- such as alcohol abuse
- and
- acute alcohol poisoning
- do harm to our health.
- These problems
- raise health problems
- and
- may shorten your life.
- If you take too much alcohol,
- you will develop cirrhosis
- (damage to liver cells),
- and
- pancreatitis
- (inflammation of the pancreas),
- high blood pressure,
- psychological disorders,
- and so on.
- Drinking alcohol
- is
- particularly dangerous
- to inexperienced drinkers,
- or
- those sensitive to alcohol.
- They
- may become acutely intoxicated
- and
- suffer serious consequences
- just after
- taking smaller amounts of alcohol.
- Although
- many of the college students
- think
- the worst
- that can happen to them
- is
- they will vomit
- or
- pass out,
- with a hangover
- the next day.
- However,
- death
- can occur
- from too much alcohol.
- If you are with a person
- with some symptoms
- of acute alcohol intoxication,
- call emergency medical services
- right away,
- and
- stay with the person,
- waiting
- until medical help arrives.