{"id":16456,"date":"2020-06-10T12:16:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T16:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?p=16456"},"modified":"2020-06-10T12:16:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T16:16:50","slug":"think-before-you-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/2020\/06\/10\/think-before-you-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Before You Drink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16461 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/06\/Think-Before-You-Drink-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/06\/Think-Before-You-Drink-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/06\/Think-Before-You-Drink-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/06\/Think-Before-You-Drink-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/06\/Think-Before-You-Drink-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/06\/Think-Before-You-Drink-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/06\/Think-Before-You-Drink.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/>Think Before You Drink. This month&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/health-and-safety-bulletins\/\">Health and Safety Bulletin<\/a> focuses on the dangers of excessive drinking. Excessive alcohol consumption is the third leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. Women should not exceed one drink per day and men no more than two drinks per day. Pregnant women and people under the age of 21 should never dink alcohol. People who do not drink alcohol should not start drinking for any reason.<\/p>\n<p>Excessive drinking is associated with numerous health, relational and occupational problems and can lead to an alcohol use disorder.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know is struggling, there is free and confidential help available 24\/7 specifically for emergency responders:<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvfc.org\/fireems-helpline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.nvfc.org\/fireems-helpline\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1589461264017000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFoAj1mTWLb36pa0sOkFoZ8P5yZSg\">Fire\/EMS Helpline:<\/a><\/b>\u00a0<b>1-888-731-FIRE (3473)<\/b>. The Fire\/EMS Helpline was created for first responders by members of the fire service. This program is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of firefighters, EMTs, rescue personnel and their families.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/responderstrong.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/responderstrong.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1589461264017000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF2cr7L-WoPl0GDjKTjr4sAcAfeDw\">Emergency Responder Crisis Text Line:<\/a><\/b>\u00a0<b>Text \u201cBADGE\u201d to 741741<\/b>. The Emergency Responder Crisis Text Line is a global not-for-profit organization providing free confidential crisis intervention via SMS message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think Before You Drink. This month&#8217;s Health and Safety Bulletin focuses on the dangers of excessive drinking. 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