Risks of energy drinks and alcohol

Mixing energy drink with alcohol is dangerous for your health, caffeine in energy drinks can keep you awake for a long time, alcohol is responsible for brain slowing effect, mixing the two will be dangerous because you will be  awake to get drunk.

Common risks are:

• Mental imbalance that can cause argument and accidents.

• Diabetes - because of high sugar content.

• Caffeine overdose can cause high blood pressure.

• Type 2 diabetes - caffeine overdose reduces insulin sensitivity.

• Heart palpitation.

• Gastrointestinal disturbance.

• Obesity.

You can save a life

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR is an emergency method of chest compression with artificial ventilation to restore breathing and blood circulation in someone who is in cardiac arrest.

CPR is necessary during injury, electric shock and heart attack. Irregular heart beat will prevent blood flow to different organs in the body, this is dangerous if it occurs for a long period of time.

The aim of performing CPR is to circulate oxygenated blood to the brain, heart and other organs in the body. Proper CPR can preserve the brain and save lives.

When CPR is mandatory
• When someone collapse suddenly.
• No breathing sign.
• No response from shaking.
• When electrocution injury occur.
• After fire accident.

How to do CPR
• Ensure that CPR is needed before you start.
• Place the person flat on his back and open his airway.
• Check for a pulse at the carotid artery in the neck.
•Give rescuer breathing.
• Compress the chest until the person is breathing and has independent of compression
• Call your doctor.