Have you ever heard someone use the phrase "get wasted" while referring to a party, event, or weekend? Most probably, they were talking about getting drunk.

Binge drinking involves the increased intake of alcohol over a short period for the sole purpose of getting drunk.

Health experts list the dangers of alcohol abuse to include long term liver damage, cancer, diabetes, neurological damage, and even malnutrition.

Effects of Binge Drinking

Binge drinking is excessive alcohol use that raises the blood alcohol levels above the recommended level.

In most cases, binge drinkers aren't necessarily alcohol dependent. However, binge drinking still carries adverse physiological and psychological health risks to the person.

Some of the effects include:

  • Bodily harm due to accidents

  • Alcohol poisoning

  • Unbecoming behaviors such as violence, sexual harassment, and public disturbance

While in lockdown, you could place your loved ones at risk or hurt them psychologically due to this behavior. Also, you may risk prosecution and jail time.

A person who binges drinks may find it hard to stop the behavior, especially if they develop alcohol dependence.

Once dependency occurs, alcohol withdrawal becomes a result of trying to stop the habit.

Considering that binge drinking will cause more harm than good, you should look for other healthy activities to do during this quarantine period.

What do you do during the lockdown?

Due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, many cities have been locked down to avoid further spread of the virus.

While some people are flouting rules by engaging in small social gatherings, it is imperative to keep safe and stay home.

With a lot of time in our hands, different people have resorted to varied activities - both healthy and unhealthy - to pass the seemingly unlimited time.

To avoid the adverse health effects of alcohol, here are some healthy habits to pick on during this quarantine period.

Develop a skill

We all can develop a craft and hobby with the extra time that we find in our hands. Such will keep us active and exercise our creativity.

You could try new recipes, learn how to play a musical instrument, carpentry, and masonry. There are many other skills you could develop and even monetize.

The internet has numerous tutorials on the different skills that are available. Once you identify what you enjoy doing, go for it.

Improve your health and fitness

If you never had enough time to exercise and keep fit, now is the best period to do so. You can develop a healthy living pattern that can be enjoyed not only to you but also to the rest of the family.

Daily exercises, meditation, and good meal plans will go a long way in helping you achieve a wellness goal you never thought possible.

Spend time with family

Use the extra free hours to bond with your spouse and kids. Have fun in the home through games, watching shows together, and even making fun videos for social media.

Catching up with the lives of your loved ones creates a stronger bond that may have been weaker due to work and school.

Engage your mind

Spend this period to improve your concentration span, memory, and mind power. How can this be done?

Read books, work out puzzles, and sleep well. You will improve other skills such as oratory skills, writing skills, and strengthen your self-expression skills.

Make the Right Choices

This lockdown period will not last. Eventually, things will go back to normal. Schools and jobs will resume. People will become busy again.

How you end up when things return to normal is highly dependent on the choices made during this time.

Better health, tight family bonds, and the excitement of freedom are impossible to achieve when quarantine binge drinking takes up your free time.