Drinking alcohol every night can be the beginning of addiction and can be accompanied by sleep and blood pressure problems. Psychotherapist, psychiatrist-narcologist, chief physician of the AlkoSpas clinic Alexander Polikarpov told socialbites.ca about this.
Polikarpov said, “In evening alcoholism, sleep is disrupted, blood pressure rises, tremors in the hands and dryness of the palms may occur.”
According to the doctor, drinking even a small amount of alcohol every night is the first sign of addiction.
“A person may get into the habit of drinking a few beers, a glass of wine, or even a shot of vodka in the evening after work. They explain this by saying, for example, that they want to reduce stress and improve sleep. But this habit is dangerous,” Polikarpov warned.
The doctor said that this disease even has the term “evening alcoholism.”
“There are sober days 1-2 days a week, but during this period the person may sleep little, wake up early and have nightmares,” the narcologist said.
According to the doctor, there are other symptoms of “evening alcoholism”.
“Increased blood pressure, yellowing of the eye sclera, dry palms and hand tremors are also symptoms of this disease. In addition, irritability, aggression and conflict are increasing,” Polikarpov warned.
The doctor emphasized that alcohol, even in small amounts, has a harmful effect on the body.
The doctor said, “Chronic alcohol consumption affects internal organs, increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, causes digestive disorders, liver, genitourinary and kidney diseases, and over time, causes mental disorders.”
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