It’s that time of year again, when alcohol tends to flow like water at Christmas parties. It’s too easy to make some bad choices when there’s free/cheap booze on offer.

Alcohol is a toxin. It is detoxified by the liver. If you drink more than your liver can deal with, you star t to suffer the toxic effects. Way too much alcohol in one evening can cause alcohol poisoning which will land you in the intensive care unit (if you’re lucky enough to make it to hospital).
Every day people make bad decisions when they’ve had too much to drink - they drive their car, get into fights, have unprotected sex with strangers, the list goes on.

The consequences can be pretty far-reaching - spending too much money, embarrassing yourself in front of friends/ colleagues, losing your licence, having an accident, causing serious harm to others and yourself, catching sexually transmit ted infections, put ting yourself
at risk of HIV. Then there’s waking up next to the person who last night looked like a porn star but this morning looks a little more like the guy from the burger shop (thanks to the beer goggles you were wearing last night). Oh and let’s not forget the terrible hangover and the awkward conversation you have with your boss about why you weren’t at work on Monday.
So while having one more drink may seem like a great idea, it almost never is.  These holidays, have fun, but take care of yourself. Enjoy the festive cheer without wiping yourself out. And have a happy new year!