Long live the fun and that glass must be full

Seniors and students. These groups are often mentioned when it comes to problematic alcohol use. Seniors because they have 'too much' time and can therefore develop an unhealthy alcohol pattern more quickly, and students because student life is full of parties and therefore of alcohol. Do students drink on average more than other young people?

To get straight to the point: yes, students drink on average more than other young people. A party here, a tough exam there, a student drink, initiation of a new roommate: there are many reasons why a beer or glass of wine is in order. Then you quickly arrive at a nice average, as described below.

No parties but corona

Despite the fact that there is little to celebrate at the moment, hello corona, alcohol use among young people and students has not decreased. In the report 'Dear Mark' In which the results of three different surveys among a total of 7,750 students were collected, you can read that one in five students has started drinking more, one in ten has used more drugs and another 12 percent do both.

Good news

So is there any good news? Yes of course, because you have decided to take an alcohol break and that is a really smart decision. Whether or not corona, whether or not long online teaching days, whether or not low key social contacts: you consciously choose for yourself this month and your organs are celebrating a party inside. Good for you!