Weekends come with fatigue after 5 days of waking up early to go to work and returning back to the house late at night.
Different people use different means to ease this fatigue. While some prefer to drive outside town for some fresh air, others prefer to stay indoors and enjoy watching television. Some would rush to the countryside to see their parents and get rejuvenated with the beauty and power of nature. Some would visit night clubs and dance themselves silly all in the name of easing the fatigue accumulated for the past five days. Many people, however, would prefer to go get one for the road.
In fact, majority of urban dwellers throng bars and pubs every from Friday evening to drink their sorrows and stress away. These pubs and bars will remain fully packed till late Saturday night.
Kenya is a drinking nation and it is not really a bad thing. Second to Safaricom, Kenya Breweries Limited brings a lot of revenue to the Kenyan economy. While imbibing alcoholic drinks is good, healthy even, too much of it is potentially dangerous. A lot of alcohol in the body may lead to alcohol poisoning which may even cause death.
According to a British online health magazine, www.drinkaware.co.uk,a body can only process one unit of alcohol an hour. Drinking a lot in a short space of time and the amount of alcohol in the blood can stop the body from working properly. This is known as alcohol poisoning. Excess alcohol in the blood stream may affect the nerves that control breathing and heartbeat. It may also lower the blood sugar level leading to seizures. It can also slow down brain functions and makes the person lose balance. In extreme cases, it can make the person choke on his or her own vomit and die.
The best way to steer clear of alcohol poisoning is to moderate your drinking. Just take a few sips and call it a day. You may also want to drink water in case you feel you have taken more than enough. Also do not drink alone. In case of alcohol poisoning, you will need somebody to do first aid and assist you get medical attention as soon as possible. Take it easy this Weekend.
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