Studies show that Swedes drink more than usual on holiday. And sometimes it is difficult to decide for yourself when the drinking has gone too far.
—For many, alcohol is something we engage in when we socialize with others more. We may see each other more at dinners, more at barbecues during the summer and we are also free so you may not have the same pressure to get up the next day, says Sara Wallhed Finn, psychologist and alcohol researcher.
So your drinking increasing may not be so strange or even particularly unusual. But when is it time to start thinking about your alcohol consumption and which warning bells should you pay attention to? The first sign is when you start thinking a lot about alcohol during weekdays, says Wallhed Finn.
—That you start prioritizing alcohol over other activities, you might stop exercising, you stop engaging in your other leisure activities.
In addition to the psychological effects, it is also important to pay attention to the amount of alcohol you consume and whether that amount has increased over the past year. This is because a high alcohol consumption results in a higher tolerance.
—Tolerance is a sign that the body is beginning to adapt to the alcohol and is a warning signal that you have drunk a lot.
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