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In today’s lifestyle, many people consider themselves ‘social drinkers’, it has become common to drink excessive alcohol with friends, especially on weekends. But many people do not realize when this habit turns into dangerous ‘binge drinking’.

According to experts, when a person drinks so much alcohol on one occasion that his blood alcohol level increases rapidly, it is called binge drinking. This habit is increasing rapidly, especially among the youth, which can have dangerous effects on both body and mind.

What is binge drinking?

Binge drinking means drinking large quantities of alcohol in a short period of time, due to which the level of alcohol in the blood increases rapidly. This is not only a problem of those who drink alcohol daily, those who drink only once or twice a week, but drink too much in one go, also come under its purview. This is why many “weekend drinkers” unknowingly become victims of binge drinking.

Why is binge drinking dangerous?

According to doctors, drinking too much alcohol at one go has an immediate effect on both the body and mind.

• Binge drinking can cause a person to blackout (lose memory). The person does not remember what he did. Consuming excessive amounts of alcohol also increases the risk of alcohol overdose.
• Under the influence of alcohol, a person’s ability to think and understand reduces, due to which the risk of road accidents, incidents like falling or burning, drowning etc. increases manifold.
• People often lose control during binge drinking. Due to this, there is a possibility of unsafe sex, risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STIs), unwanted pregnancy.

What effect does excess alcohol have on the body?

• Alcohol affects almost every organ of the body. Binge drinking even once can cause harm.
• Drinking too much alcohol at one go reduces the body’s ability to fight diseases.
• People who already have problems to pancreas may develop sudden inflammation (acute pancreatitis).

serious long term harm

• Frequent binge drinking causes fatty liver problem. In addition, alcoholic hepatitis can lead to serious diseases such as cirrhosis.
• Even one heavy drinking session can cause irregular heartbeat (Holiday Heart Syndrome), which can lead to heart attack or stroke.
• Drinking excessive alcohol increases the risk of many types of cancer, such as: mouth and throat cancer, esophagus (food pipe), liver and breast and colorectal cancer.
• Especially among youth, frequent binge drinking causes damage to brain cells. Memory and decision making ability become weak. People who repeatedly indulge in binge drinking are more likely to develop alcohol dependence.

Why is caution important?

Many people believe that it is safe to drink only on weekends, but if the quantity is too much at one time, then the risk is equally dangerous. According to health experts, alcohol should always be consumed in limited quantity and wisely. Binge drinking is a hidden danger, which people often ignore. It not only causes immediate harm, but can also cause serious diseases in the long run.