"You Might Really Die If You Drink Like That"... Chilling Warning from Medical School Professor

The Recommended Limit Is 2 to 3 Shots of Soju
Acute Alcohol Intoxication Occurs Beyond 5 Drinks

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Professor Yoo Sungho from the Department of Forensic Medicine at Seoul National University College of Medicine, who has conducted autopsies for over 20 years, has warned against excessive drinking habits.

On November 4, Professor Yoo appeared on CBS Radio's 'Park Jaehong's Hanpan Seungbu' and explained the direct effects of alcohol on the brain, liver, and other parts of the body.

According to Professor Yoo, the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines acute alcohol intoxication as a blood alcohol concentration exceeding 0.08% within two hours. For Koreans, this is equivalent to about two-thirds of a bottle of soju, or roughly five shots.

Professor Yoo stated, "This means that various organs, such as the liver and brain, suffer damage," and added, "In cases of acute alcohol intoxication, it is recommended to rest for more than two weeks, but most people in Korea do not follow this advice." He recommended limiting alcohol consumption to just two or three drinks.

He concluded, "When we are young, we often say, 'Let's drink until we drop,' but if you really drink like that, you could actually die. It is dangerous," and added, "I think it would be better if everyone just enjoyed drinking as much as they can handle and stopped there."

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However, the debate over 'recommended alcohol intake' in the United States continues. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initially maintained the position that 'moderate drinking is beneficial to health,' but a report released in June included a warning that 'even one drink a day increases the risk of cirrhosis and oral cancer.'

This was supposed to be reflected in the 'Dietary Guidelines for Americans,' which is published every five years, but HHS abruptly withdrew the report. Some analysts suggested that this reversal may have been due to pressure from the alcoholic beverage industry.

For the past 30 years, the recommended alcohol intake by the U.S. HHS has been up to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women (one drink is defined as 14 grams of alcohol or 340 ml of beer). However, as more studies have emphasized the dangers of alcohol, there was an attempt to reduce this recommendation to 'no more than one drink.'

According to The New York Times and Reuters, HHS is now expected to include only a brief phrase such as '(alcohol should be limited)' in the 'Dietary Guidelines for Americans,' instead of specifying an appropriate drinking amount of one drink or less. This indicates a reversal of the previous plan to lower the recommended alcohol intake for Americans.