Alcohol in excess affects young people

• May 6, 2024

The national holidays are synonymous with joy and coexistence with family and friends; However, many times people fall into excesses by not performing activities in moderation, as is the case with food and drink intakes. alcohol .

The majority of young people, between 13 and 20 years old, drink without thinking about the physical and emotional consequences that excessive consumption generates, among which they stand out traumatic brain injuries , bruises , imbalances electrolytic , bleeding gastric .

The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) noted that the demand for medical care increases in September because adolescents and adults come with hangover or abstinence for alcohol.

The doctor Eduardo Rafael Sánchez Mejía , of the Coordination of Prevention and Health Care of the IMSS , informed that, sometimes, the doctors of the emergency services must solve critical or very serious cases like a state of coma , a resuscitationcardio-cerebro-pulmonar or one hepatic cirrhosis .

Sánchez Mejía indicated that the effects of alcoholic beverages have an acute impact on the Central Nervous System , because it alters cognitive function, by experiencing disinhibition, depression Y hallucinations .

In the following video, Dr. Jorge Luis Poo talks about the risks of ingesting alcohol excessively.

Experts recommend that people consume alcoholic beverages in moderation and responsibility, as well as designate a sober person to drive the car and avoid accidents.

Enjoy the national holidays without excesses!

Video Medicine: Alcohol effects on brain and body (May 2024).