| Many people take an occasional drink with no | | | | promotion or even lose your job. |
| problems. Some people drink moderately and appear | | | | Often people who drink end up having problems with |
| to have no repercussions. There are times, however, | | | | the legal system because of the poor choices made |
| when drinking can be risky business. | | | | while drinking. This can be costly in many ways. |
| Health problems can develop and relationships can | | | | Licenses and insurance can be revoked and time in jail |
| suffer as well as careers. If you are concerned about | | | | may be required. Many of these legal situations will |
| any of these scenarios you may want to stop drinking. | | | | require the expense of an attorney and you may need |
| Read on and find out about some of the problems | | | | to miss valuable time at work. |
| associated with drinking, even moderately. | | | | Women who are pregnant and drink may be |
| Did you know that you don't need to drink much | | | | endangering their unborn child. Many birth defects are |
| alcohol before your driving ability suffers? There are | | | | related to women who drink during pregnancy. If you |
| driving skills that can be impaired by a blood alcohol | | | | are pregnant you should stop drinking immediately. |
| level as low as 00.2%. | | | | Fetal alcohol syndrome is an extremely serious |
| An empty stomach makes the alcohol react even | | | | problem that can occur and it leads to children who |
| more quickly. If you continue to drink, your driving will | | | | have severe mental, physical, and behavioral problems |
| become even more impaired. Most states have the | | | | that can last for the lifetime of the child. |
| blood alcohol level set at 0.08% but driving skills can be | | | | There are long term problems associated with drinking. |
| negatively affected at far lower levels. | | | | Heart disease, liver disease and certain kinds of |
| Many medications do not mix with alcohol. You should | | | | cancer can develop gradually. Pancreatitis is a |
| stop drinking if you are taking medications that do not | | | | condition that can occur if a person drinks too much. |
| react well with the consumption of alcohol. | | | | The pancreas helps digest the food we eat and also |
| There are even over-the-counter medications like | | | | helps regulate the blood sugar in our bodies by |
| antihistamines that do not mix well with alcohol. You | | | | producing insulin. |
| can be risking liver damage and other problems if you | | | | Men often develop these problems more slowly than |
| are taking medications that should not be combined | | | | women even when they consume more alcohol. |
| with alcohol. Read the package directions, ask your | | | | Some of these adverse health situations can be |
| doctor or pharmacist if you have any concerns. | | | | reversed if a person stops drinking soon enough. |
| There are many other problems that can occur when | | | | Many of these health problems can be treated. If you |
| people drink and are not willing to stop drinking. You | | | | know someone who is drinking too heavily or if this is a |
| may end up at odds or even separated from family | | | | problem that you are experiencing you should take |
| members and friends. Your job situation may become | | | | action. Talk to the person or make an appointment to |
| strained and you could risk losing the chance at a | | | | see your doctor. |