Marriage, a remedy for alcoholism in young people

• April 25, 2024

That first toast for the bride and groom could predict the couple's future alcohol consumption, according to a recent study that found that marriage can reduce the rates of consumption of intoxicating beverages among young adults. The researchers observed long-term data from a study on the alcoholism to see how they changed the habits of alcohol consumption of people between 18 and 40 years of age and confirmed their theory: "We found that marriage not only led to reductions in heavy alcohol consumption In general, this effect was much stronger among those who had serious problems with drinking before getting married, "says Matthew Lee, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of psychology sciences at the University of Missouri, about 50% of the participants of the study were children of alcoholics, researchers said. According to Lee, the way in which marriage could change the behavior of alcohol consumption it is because it conflicts with the demands of the role expected of the person in the marriage. "Then, it is likely that those who have more serious problems with drinking should alter their alcohol consumption habits more substantially to adapt to the marital role," he explains. The study appears in a recent issue of the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. More research is needed to learn more about how marriage reduces people's alcohol consumption, but this information could help find new ways to treat alcohol use disorders.

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