The increase in wages was associated with the risk of alcohol relapse.
A salary increase, receiving a bonus or a career promotion can become risk factors for people with alcohol addiction, he said in an interview with Gazeta. Ru" psychiatrist and narcologist Alexander Polikarpov.
According to him, any financial change can affect drinking, both loss of income and career success. When laid off, many people start using alcohol as a way to distract themselves from financial problems.
"An increase in income can be no less dangerous, although for others it seems like a good event: a person has the opportunity to buy alcohol more often, choose large quantities, continue the evening after the celebration and hide real expenses," Polikarpov said.
The doctor added that changes in the professional environment can play an ancillary role - a new job is often accompanied by increased responsibility, overwork, business meetings and organizational events, where drinking is seen as part of communication.
- It turns out that there is always a risk.