Partying into a Hangover
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Partying at night. Dancing, laughing, drinking alcohol, and relaxing with friends until the wee hours of the night.
In the morning - ugh! Waking up fluish. Feeling deathly ill with a raging headache, sore muscles, and mental confusion - what is going on? These "morning after" flu-like symptoms are evidence of a hangover.
It is estimated that 75% of drinkers have experienced a hangover. Among college students this rate increases to 25% weekly. Veisalgia is the medical term for hangover. It is a Norwegian term meaning "uneasiness following debauchery."
Hangover - a closer look:
Headache, dehydration, confusion, anxiety, thirst, difficulty sleeping and nausea are common symptoms of a hangover. A hangover is the body's response to dehydration. Alcohol consumption blocks the antidiuretic hormone and causes a person to pee more frequently. Frequent urination also eliminates needed potassium and salt. A decrease in potassium and salt causes problems with the nerves and muscles leading to headaches and fatigue.
Getting a hangover is a wake up call. There are dangers with overindulgence of alcohol. Alcohol abuse is drinking to excess. Becoming drunk with alcohol will cause the inhibitions to go down which leads to many dangers. These dangers include injuries, car crashes, drowning, burns, alcohol poisoning and hooking up with strangers leading to sexually transmitted diseases. Be aware - educate yourself on the risks of drinking alcohol. If you or someone you know is abusing alcohol, help is available.
To learn more about a hangover check out:
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/drugs-alcohol/hangover.htm
To find out if you or someone you love are struggling with an addiction, check out:
www.stages2change.com
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