New Year’s Eve revellers have been urged not to over-indulge on booze and get “plastered” at parties, with experts raising concern over serious illness, alcohol poisoning, and drunk driving.
Rural Doctors Association president Dr Megan Belot has issued a health warning to people, urging them to have a “Plan B” to ensure they’re safe at celebrations but also get home safely.
“There are still too many Australians who get caught up in the celebrations and overindulge at parties, and then either become seriously ill from alcohol poisoning…or decide to drive home when they are over the limit,” Dr Belot said.
“You don’t want to end up plastered.
“Too many times we see party-goers needing an ambulance or a trip to the emergency department because they have drunk too much.
“This can have serious health repercussions for them, and also greatly increases the workload of our paramedics and emergency departments on one of the busiest nights of the year.”
It comes after WA notched up the dubious record of recording its worst overall year for ramping by the month of October.
As of December 27 — the most recently available data — St John paramedics had spent a total of 65,644.5 hours ramped outside public hospitals, a significant increase from 52,441.4 hours the previous year.
Dr Belot’s top tips are to consider non-alcoholic options, to ensure you eat, and catch a taxi or Uber home if you are drinking alcohol.
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