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A hangover can be seen as a psychological and physiological effects that occurs after the consumption of alcohol, such as distilled spirits, beer and wine. Hangovers can last for more than 24hrs depending on the intake of alcoholic drink. This is very common within our societies and even in our neighborhood. There are many symptoms of hangover, some of which are drowsiness, lack of concentration, dizziness, fatigue, vomiting, depression, nausea, anxiety, headache and many more.
Alcohol isn't really bad to consume, but excessive consumption of beer or any alcoholic drink can lead to hangover. There is a story about a married man with two kids, he sat with his bottle of beer in front of his house on a Christmas morning looking at passersby. After much consumption he became very hungry and went inside to his wife to demand for food, and the poor wife tried explaining herself that the meal wasn't ready yet, out of annoyance he slapped her and she fell and started crying. She screamed and some neighbors came to her rescue, still in a drunken state, the husband asked them to leave his house and threatened them with a kitchen knife. They thought it was a joke until he stabbed one of the neighbors( a woman) and she fell and died. Immediately, he then realized himself and he was arrested and imprisoned.
Truth is, when one is drunk, he doesn't know what's going on around him until something serious happens. People who are drunk indulge themselves in irrelevant conversations, are easily irked.
Effects
. Constant Urination: Dehydration is one of the effect of alcohol, and it's caused by urinating more than usual, often indicated by dizziness, thirst and severe pain in the head.
. Drowsiness: It doesn't really takes you into a long sleep but just a nap that will leave you awake in the middle of the night making you to feel tired and groggy.
Causes
. Peer Pressure: Many people involve in excessive alcohol consumption as a result of pressure from both peers and friends. In most secondary schools, many young people get involved in alcohol consumption because of their friends or the influence of their friends.
. Depression: The major reason for the consumption of alcohol among many people is depression. This is seen as the major reason why many people drink to stupor. For instance, a man can decide to drink heavily after losing his wife just to forget about it.
. Age: It is said that the consumption of alcohol in one's life increases as the age increases too. Many people experience hangovers as getting worse as one ages.
Hangovers can occur any time of the day but are usually common in the morning as a result of a night. It is impossible to say how much alcohol can stir a hangover it only depends on the individual and many other factors such as how tired they were, how bad their day went, how thirsty they were before drinking and many more.
Some helpful tips to reduce or stop hangover are :
. Take Enough Water: The very first thing to do after waking up in the morning is to take a glass of water. This can equally be helpful during or after drinking, sipping enough water between drinking can help reduce hangover.
. Eat Go for bland foods like crackers or bread that will increase the blood sugar on the body and are easy on the stomach.
. Rest: This is the ultimate I think. After a hangover, what follows immediately is a deep sleep.