To avoid a horrible morning after, they pop the “hangover pills” to feel better.
Mr Eugene Ling, a 34-year-old creative director, told CNA: “I use that when I meet clients (or) meet friends on a Tuesday or Wednesday night, and next day I will actually be refreshed and go back to work.”
Labels on the products instruct consumers to take them before and after drinking, claiming to increase alcohol tolerance, bring less discomfort and reduce “Asian Flush”.
They are also commonly alleged to ease hangovers, and can be easily found in liquid or pill forms in pharmacies and nightlife joints.
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) told CNA that there is no single medication that is effective for the whole range of hangover symptoms, such as dehydration, lethargy, headache and vomiting.
Such products are also not allowed to claim to relieve or prevent hangovers in its publicity materials, it added.