Alcohol has countless harmful effects that are reported daily in newspapers and on television. Although aware of the harmful effects, many people still abuse alcohol, leading to unpredictable consequences.

In addition to the easily noticeable harmful effects after drinking such as: headache, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, alcohol in alcohol also affects many organs in the body, causing many harmful effects to the body such as: :

1. Affects the brain
When a large amount of alcohol enters the body, it disrupts the body's brain, causing our brain to no longer control and regulate activities. This causes the drinker to experience symptoms such as staggering walking, slow reactions, loss of control and more recklessness.

2. Affects the heart muscle
Alcohol causes the heart muscle to degenerate and the cardiovascular system to be damaged. Long-term use of strong alcohol can cause myocardial dilation, ventricular hypertrophy and fibrosis.

3. Harmful effects on the stomach
When alcohol enters the body, it is decomposed from ethanol into acetaldehyde which can cause stomach ulcers, stomach and duodenal ulcers.

4. Harmful effects on liver disease
When alcohol enters the body, it is absorbed quickly with 20% absorbed in the stomach and 80% in the small intestine, after 30 - 60 minutes all alcohol is absorbed. After that, alcohol is metabolized mainly in the liver (90%). For this reason, the function of preventing various toxins carried by the blood from the intestines or outside to the liver is impaired, leading to fatty liver, cirrhosis and, more seriously, liver cancer.

5.  Harmful effects on the heart and blood pressure
Alcohol causes Vitamin B1 deficiency, making patients feel tired, swollen, pale, reduced ability to exercise... gradually leading to heart failure. Alcohol poisoning leads to acute myocarditis, causing a high risk of death. In addition, alcohol also causes atrial or ventricular arrhythmias, especially paroxysmal tachycardia in normal people.

6. Reduce the body's resistance
Alcohol reduces the immune system's ability to attack bacteria and prevent disease. That's why drunk people are very susceptible to colds, strokes...

 7. Effects on health
Alcohol weakens metabolism, increasing uric acid - the cause of gout. People who drink alcohol will often feel pain and fatigue in their joints.

8. Affects sexual ability and reproductive health
For men, high levels of alcohol in the blood will dilate blood vessels, hindering the sexual intercourse process. In particular, alcohol also affects sperm quality. When combined with eggs to conceive, it can easily lead to reproductive failure.
For women, alcohol abuse will weaken the hypothalamus - pituitary gland and ovaries, leading to no ovulation, menstrual disorders, affecting fertility, causing the risk of premature birth...

9. Causes mental illnesses
Alcohol is a strong psychoactive substance. Excessive alcohol use will cause a number of mental disorders.

In addition to the above negative effects on health, alcohol abuse also affects money, the family economy, and affects people around and society.

Legally, having a blood alcohol concentration when driving a vehicle is one of the prohibited acts as prescribed in Article 8 of the 2008 Road Traffic Law.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, Article 6, Decree 100/2019/ND-CP stipulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of road and rail traffic, penalizing drivers of cars and other types of vehicles similar to cars; motorbikes, mopeds (including electric motorbikes), motorbike-like vehicles and moped-like vehicles; tractors and specialized motorbikes violating road traffic rules:

For drivers of cars and similar vehicles:

- A fine from 6,000,000 VND to 8,000,000 VND shall be imposed on drivers on the road whose blood or breath alcohol concentration does not exceed 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or does not exceed 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath. The driver will also be subject to an additional penalty of having his right to use his driver's license revoked for 10 to 12 months.

- Fine from 16,000,000 VND to 18,000,000 VND for drivers on the road whose blood or breath alcohol concentration exceeds 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath. The driver will also be subject to an additional penalty of having his right to use his driver's license revoked from 16 to 18 months.

- Fine from 30,000,000 VND to 40,000,000 VND for drivers on the road whose blood or breath alcohol concentration exceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath; The driver will also be subject to an additional penalty of having his right to use his driver's license revoked from 22 to 24 months.

For drivers of motorbikes, mopeds (including electric motorbikes), motorbike-like vehicles and moped-like vehicles:

- A fine of from 2,000,000 VND to 3,000,000 VND shall be imposed on drivers on the road whose blood or breath alcohol concentration does not exceed 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or does not exceed 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath. The additional penalty is the loss of the right to use the driving license from 10 months to 12 months.

- A fine from 4,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND shall be imposed on drivers on the road whose blood or breath alcohol concentration exceeds 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath. The additional penalty is suspension of the right to use a driver's license from 16 months to 18 months.

- Fine from 6,000,000 VND to 8,000,000 VND for drivers on the road whose blood or breath alcohol concentration exceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath; The driver will also be subject to an additional penalty of having his right to use his driver's license revoked from 22 to 24 months.

In addition, insurance regulations and rules also exclude insurance for people who consume alcohol that exceeds the alcohol concentration according to the provisions of the Road and Traffic Law.

According to the personal accident insurance rules of Bao Minh Insurance Company, the exclusion points in Article 5 are as follows:

“Article 5: Exclusions

Bao Minh will not bear any compensation responsibility in the following cases:

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4. The insured person consumes alcohol or beer in excess of the concentration prescribed by the Road Traffic Law.”

Thus, to avoid negative effects on the health, life, property of ourselves, our family and society, we need to know how to use alcohol properly. Do not participate in traffic when you have alcohol in your body.

The nature of beverage products is to serve the needs and health of consumers. Alcohol and beer should only be used at the level necessary to relieve tension and stress, and should not be abused because it will not be good for health. And each person needs to be self-conscious about drinking, not forcing others to drink alcohol or beer in order to create a new culture in the current era.

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