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Women have less of the enzyme that breaks down alcohol so the same amount of alcohol will affect women more than men.


Since women are generally smaller than men, the same amount of alcohol will affect women more than men. 
However, even if a man and woman who weigh the same drink the same amount, the alcohol will still affect the woman more. This is because:
Women generally have a lower percentage of natural body water than men, so they achieve higher concentrations of alcohol in the blood faster
Women have less ADH, the enzyme that breaks down alcohol, and so aren’t as effective at processing alcohol as men
This is why the recommended number of standard drinks in most countries is different for men and women. 


DiageoEU

@DiageoEU
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40% of people said that men and women feel the effects of alcohol equally. FALSE! Women have less of the enzyme that breaks down alcohol so the same amount of alcohol will affect women more than men. #DrinkPositive #DRINKiQ
https://drinkiq.com/en-gb/
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“Piglet?” said Pooh. “Yes Pooh?” said Piglet. “Do you ever have days when everything feels… Not Very Okay At All?

 

 

 

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“Piglet?” said Pooh. “Yes Pooh?” said Piglet. “Do you ever have days when everything feels… Not Very Okay At All? And sometimes you don’t even know why you feel Not Very Okay At All, you just know that you do.” Piglet nodded his head sagely. “Oh yes,” #MentalHealthAwareness

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Suicide, “an epidemic within a pandemic”.#worldmentalhealthday







Sheila Reilly

@sheilareilly123
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The striking intro to Seamus Enright’s piece on another death by suicide in Cavan captures the sense of dismay and shock locally. SOSAD co-ordinator describes it as “an epidemic within a pandemic”. Cavan needs better mental health supports for young people. This is devastating

Sheila Reilly@sheilareilly123·Should add well done to @theanglocelt for covering this properly