Yahoo Lifestyle The More Hours You Work, The More Likely You Are To Turn To Alcohol
A new study says people who work long hours are more susceptible to alcohol abuse.
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found those who sit at their desk for 48 hours or more a week (9.6 hours a day or more on average) are far more likely to reach for the wine than those who don't.
And considering over 300,000 participants were surveyed to glean the results, it actually seems like a legitimate conclusion.
"If people are [engaging in] risky drinking, they don't sleep well, they're not as socially engaged," says Cassandra Okechukwu, an assistant professor at the Harvard School of Public Health who wrote an editorial to accompany the study.
"It's really important for work places to pay attention to the productivity of their workers and work environment."
The study also found that alcohol abuse doesn't discriminate - a fast-food worker who puts in 60 hours a week at two jobs is likely to mirror the drinking habits of a high-flying banker putting in the same.
A recent marie claire survey found that one in four women "feel bad" about how much they drink or question the amount of alcohol they consume.
Meanwhile, most women (59 per cent) say they know someone who has a problem with alcohol.
When asked about why they drink alcohol seven in 10 women cited "social reasons", while 48 per cent said they drink alcohol to relax after juggling work and family, and more than a quarter of women say they drink to escape work stress.
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