{"id":3470,"date":"2018-01-02T16:50:56","date_gmt":"2018-01-02T16:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=3470"},"modified":"2024-05-09T03:33:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T03:33:09","slug":"am-i-drinking-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/am-i-drinking-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Post-Holiday Drinking IsToo Much?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The holidays are behind us, but some habits may linger.\u00a0 After the merriment of the season, you may want to ask yourself, &#8220;How many drinks are too many?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Answer: According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: men should not exceed four drinks per day or a total of 14 per week and women should not to exceed three drinks a day or a total of seven per week.<\/p>\n<p>When following these guidelines here are some factors to consider:<\/p>\n<p>.Portion size: Standard portions in the United States include 12-ounces of beer, 8-ounces of malt liquor, 5-ounces of wine and 1.5-ounces or a \u201cshot\u201d of 80-proof distilled spirits or liquor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alcohol content<\/strong>: There are differences in alcohol percentages between red and white wines, as well as between light beers and lagers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gender<\/strong>: Women have less body water than men and hence retain a higher blood-alcohol concentration than men from a single drink.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Food<\/strong>:\u00a0 An empty stomach speeds up alcohol absorption. Food slows absorption rates in men and women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember, everyone metabolizes alcohol differently and moderation is key. Make smart choices when enjoying dinner or a night out with friends and NEVER drink and drive.<\/p>\n<p>If you think you have a problem with alcohol, please contact Flushing Hospital Medical Center\u2019s Addiction Treatment Division at 718- 670-5486.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holidays are behind us, but some habits may linger.\u00a0 After the merriment of the season, you may want to ask yourself, &#8220;How many drinks are too many?&#8221; Answer: According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: men &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/am-i-drinking-too-much\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[780,1],"tags":[1245,1243,1244],"class_list":["post-3470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-addiction","category-health","tag-drinkingproblem","tag-holidaydrinking","tag-seasonaldrinking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3470"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9049,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3470\/revisions\/9049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}