Bengaluru: ‘New Year’ is just round the corner and it’s used as the reason to indulge in excess boozing. Physicians expect serious health problems if Bengalureans don’t know when to put a stop. They claim binge drinking is a growing concern in India especially among youngsters.
This unhealthy habit is often misconceived as a form of recreation with health risks. “Apart from the obvious physical symptoms associated with excessive consumption of alcohol, including dizziness, loss of coordination, lack of judgement, abdominal pain, severe nausea and vomiting, even loss of consciousness, it can cause serious health problems including a sudden rise in blood pressure, stroke, heart rhythm disturbances and heart attack," warns Dr. Kaiser Raja, MD, DM, Consultant, Liver Diseases and Transplantation, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore. He added that individuals can also develop serious liver damage known as ‘alcoholic hepatitis’ as well as inflammation of the pancreas known as ‘acute pancreatitis’.
Binge drinking can also result in alcohol poisoning which is often fatal. While it’s not the same as alcohol use disorder, it significantly increases the risk of developing an alcohol abuse problem. One must keep in mind, that a shift from binge drinking to alcoholism can happen quickly, leading to serious health complications and other harmful consequences.
