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Is it just one step from a workaholic to an alcoholic?
The problem of the relationship between hard work and increased alcohol consumption is not new. Even Nekrasov in the poem “To whom it is good to live in Russia” wrote: “He works to death, drinks to death.” But if the first question is “Who is to blame?” the answer is easy: stress, processing, desire to relax – then the second, “What to do?” requires a more serious conversation.
Excessive passion for work can cause the development of alcohol addiction! European scientists have identified a connection between the problem of workaholism and the possible development of alcohol dependence. In a large-scale study of Finnish scientists led by Dr. Marianna Virtanen of the Institute of Occupational Health (Helsinki), it turned out: the more time a person spends in the workplace, the more often he abuses alcohol. Continue reading