{"id":729,"date":"2015-03-26T16:22:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T16:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=729"},"modified":"2015-03-30T18:29:51","modified_gmt":"2015-03-30T18:29:51","slug":"poll-question-how-many-drinks-are-too-many","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/poll-question-how-many-drinks-are-too-many\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Drinks Are Too Many?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Poll question: How many drinks per week are too many?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/images.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-730\" src=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/images.jpg\" alt=\"images\" width=\"289\" height=\"174\" \/><\/a><\/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<p>.Alcohol content: There are differences in alcohol percentages between red and white wines, as well as between light beers and lagers.<\/p>\n<p>.Gender: Women have less body water than men and hence retain a higher blood-alcohol concentration than men from a single drink.<\/p>\n<p>.Food:\u00a0 An empty stomach speeds up alcohol absorption. Food slows absorption rates in men and women.<\/p>\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&#8217;s Addiction Treatment Division at 718- 670-5486.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Poll question: How many drinks per week are too many? 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 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/poll-question-how-many-drinks-are-too-many\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,14,4],"tags":[98,96,97,42,95],"class_list":["post-729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-health","category-mens-health","category-womens-health","tag-addictiontreatment","tag-alcoholawarenessmonth","tag-alcoholfreeweekend","tag-fhmc_nyc","tag-ncadd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729","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\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=729"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":748,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/729\/revisions\/748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}