Essential
- Festive summer evenings can affect health if excess alcohol, lack of sleep or drug use are increasing.
- These behaviors increase the risks of physical, mental disorders, accidents or even premature deaths.
- To take advantage of it, you have to remain vigilant, well surrounded and respect some prevention rules.
Summer is often an opportunity to release your efforts, to take advantage. During the holidays, the reunion with friends and/or family make us watch out late and, for the most revelers, sometimes until the early hours of the morning! Lack of sleep and sometimes dangerous behavior can affect health. But it all depends on the frequency of these moments, what you do and consume!
Partying is less sleeping
The first problem of summer evenings is the lack of sleep. Sleeping the biological clock late, which is an ordeal for the body and can have serious consequences.
Indeed, according to a study published in the journal Chronobiology Internationalthis disturbance of the biological clock can cause psychological disorders, diabetes, hypertension, respiratory problems or even renal or hepatic dysfunctions.
Thus, revelers would be more at risk of premature death, all the more, that chronic fatigue promotes risky behavior, such as tobacco consumption or an unbalanced and fatty diet.
No more than two glasses of alcohol per day
In summer, we generally allow ourselves more differences … But many remain dangerous, even in the short term. Thus, summer and winter, the ideal is to follow the recommendations of Public health France (SPF) : No more than two glasses of alcohol per day, with a maximum of ten per week and with days without consumption. Going beyond these quantities can, even in the short term, lead to health problems, with an increase in the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, etc.
But alcohol is not the only problematic substance. Drugs are more consumed at night, during evenings. In addition to addiction and dependence problems, they may have serious short -term consequences. In 2022, there were 638 deaths linked to overconsumption of psychoactive substances, a drug or an illegal drug, according to theRegional Health Agency (ARS) in Ile-de-France. In addition, just like alcohol, these substances are also responsible for road accidents and violence.
To party safely, summer and winter, you must avoid dangerous behavior and for that:
Finally, another danger has increased in recent years: chemical submission. These are situations where a so -called “psychoactive” substance is administered Unbeknown to a person to alter his discernment or control of his actions. In 2022, there were 97 victims, 82.5 % of whom were women between 9 months and 90 years old, according to the official figures. To limit the risk, you must always monitor your glass and change it if it has a suspicious taste.
By keeping all these tips in mind, you can party this summer, without fear for your health and your safety.
