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Why it is harmful to refuse vacation: workaholism is more dangerous than alcoholism – scientifically proven
14.09.2024 08:53
Updated: 27.09.2024 21:06
A certain category of people who are passionate about their careers believe that they can sacrifice their vacation in order to achieve their goals.
But scientists do not advise making such sacrifices, warning about the consequences of overwork and lack of rest.
American scientists decided to talk about the dangers of overworking by comparing workaholism with alcoholism.
The results of the study were published in the scientific journal American Journal of Epidemiology.
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The researchers carefully analyzed the volunteers' lifestyles.
Work activities and bad habits were studied in detail.
Observations were carried out over a period of 20 years.
What was found out?
It turned out that people who work without vacations live less than alcoholics.
The reason is fatigue, which, without enough rest, leads to serious health consequences.
It turned out that women who constantly faced overtime had a shorter life expectancy than those who suffered from alcohol addiction. They were more often diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases, and heart attacks in particular.
Working three hours overtime every day can lead to such consequences.
