Alcoholics also affect those around them

• April 19, 2024

If you live with someone who has serious alcohol problems, you health and your wellbeing they may be at risk A study published in Addiction and conducted by scientists from New Zealand in which 3,000 people were surveyed, found that those who have relatives or close friends who baby habitually , usually have low levels of health, both physical and emotional, as they had symptoms such as: chronic pain, asiedad, depression and, in general, little satisfaction with their lives.

The average effect was similar to what has been seen in studies of people who care for someone with a disability, said the principal investigator Sally Casswell , of the Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand, in an interview to Medical Magazine .

The researcher noted that in this cross-sectional population study, there is a relationship between being exposed to recurrent alcoholics and reducing the state of wellness and of Health . Exposure to drinkers can have negative effects for others.

Casswell He acknowledged, however, that the findings do not prove that being close to an alcoholic is the cause of the problems of the participants in the study, but it does indicate a tendency towards the hypothesis presented in the study.

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