Alcohol FAQs

There are a lot of guidelines set by various governments that the population simply needs to navigate through. Many are able but there are a few that find these guidelines too loose and end up dependant on alcohol.

Alcohol FAQs

So here are some questions that do not involve governmentally-prescribed limitations or regulations.

Q. What does moderate drinking mean?

A. Moderate drinking differs for every one. However a very good rule of thumb is to understand moderate drinking as low-risk or responsible drinking. This could be elaborated as having no more than one drink per day for women or two drinks per day for men. This is single day volume and not an average over a number of days.

Q. Why do people act differently when they've been drinking?

A. Anything that is ingested means that our genetic makeup for dealing with that substance comes into play. So, different races or ethnicities process alcohol differently. Other factors that impact how alcohol affects people is their age, how much they usually drink, how much they have eaten that day, how rested they are, and their mental state when they start drinking.

Q. What's the difference between alcoholism and alcohol abuse?

A. Alcoholism is defined as a dependance on alchohol. It is a disease that can be diagnosed based on a number of symptoms or signs. Alcohol abuse is more of a description of someone's drinking pattern that harms personal health, personal relationships, and failure to fulfill responsibilities.

Alcoholism and alcohol abuse go hand in hand and the argument is the sort that falls into the chicken or the egg discussion. However, it is a very serious condition and professional help is needed to regain control over your health.