When it comes to tobacco and alcohol, men will come to mind. In life, most people who have the habit of smoking and drinking are men. Although women also have it, and it has been increasing in recent years, it is still very small compared to men. . It is very common for men to smoke and drink. In addition, modern people have a lot of pressure in work and life. Men need to bear the burden of supporting their families, so they will be more stressed. In order to relieve pressure, smoking and life will gradually form drinking habit.
There are also some men who are influenced by their relatives and friends around them. Besides, tobacco and alcohol are still an important object in modern communication. With the intervention of tobacco and alcohol, it is easier to shorten the distance between them. This is also the “benefit” brought by tobacco and alcohol. When necessary, moderate smoking and drinking may cause little harm to the body, but people who have the habit of smoking and drinking for a long time will cause great harm to the body.
However, around life, it is always found that some people drink and smoke all their lives, but they can live longer, while some people don’t smoke or drink, but they don’t live long. Why is this? Isn’t it easier to live longer if you never smoke or drink? Let’s take a closer look below.
Are people who never smoke or drink more likely to live longer?
There is really no way to give a specific answer to this question, because there are too many factors that affect life expectancy, not just tobacco and alcohol. There are other factors, such as staying up late, diet, sedentary, disease, genetics, which may affect an individual’s longevity. However, one thing is certain, people who never drink alcohol and tobacco can reduce the incidence of many diseases, and the risk of death will indeed reduce a lot.
In addition, compared with people who have long-term smoking and drinking habits, of course, people who do not drink alcohol and tobacco are more likely to live longer, but it is not absolute, but relatively speaking, they will live longer. a little longer.
You should know that drinking and smoking for a long time will cause damage to many parts of the body. When the damage is serious, related diseases will follow. In severe cases, it can lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and cancer. The two diseases have a greater impact on life expectancy. Some people have more serious conditions and their life expectancy is greatly shortened.
Let’s talk about the dangers of smoking. Studies have long shown that tobacco contains carcinogens /strong>Many, can reach 69 kinds, long-term smoking not only causes great harm to the lungs, but also some parts, such as nasopharynx, oral cavity, are also damaged by tobacco for a long time , throat, bladder, blood vessels, when the damage expands step by step, it will create opportunities for cancer cells to induce cancer.
The blood vessels are greatly stimulated, the ability of blood vessels to contract, and the absorption of harmful substances increases, and the rate of atherosclerosis will also increase, which will make The incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases increased.
Alcohol, some people say that different types of alcohol have different effects on the body. To be honest, you may have misunderstood alcohol. The harm to the body, coupled with long-term persistence, is basically the same. No matter what kind of wine you like to drink, it will cause trouble to the body. The safest is not to drink.
Long-term drinking, esophagus, liver, prostate, breast, mouth, throat, pancreas, colon, stomach, will be affected by Injuries, as well as cardiovascular diseases, are also deeply injured. The incidence of cancer and related diseases is much higher than that of people who do not drink alcohol.
From the above analysis, people who never smoke or drink alcohol will indeed live longer compared to those who drink and smoke for a long time. As for whether they will live longer, that is another matter, at least In contrast, the risk of associated disease, as well as the risk of death from disease, was relatively lower in people who did not drink alcohol and tobacco. Therefore, being able to not drink or smoke is still beneficial to health, and it must be helpful to prolong life. The advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages. If you have the habit of smoking and drinking, it is recommended to correct it as soon as possible.
Some people will say, why do some people live a long life if they smoke and drink all their lives?
We often hear such a statement that smoking and drinking are harmful to health, increase the risk of cancer, increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and even increase the risk of cancer. High risk of death, some netizens refute, or in life, children give examples to their father, and they will receive refutations, all of which are the same sentence, that is, someone around you is not smoking and drinking all your life, before death I didn’t quit smoking or drinking, and I didn’t live long.
Hearing such a rebuttal, I really feel helpless. You are thinking about his health, but he is trying his best to make excuses for himself, and he always has a fluke mentality. It is undeniable that such people do exist, even if they smoke and drink for a lifetime, they can still live a long and healthy life. But we must face up to one point. Among the more than one billion people in China, the number of people who have been smoking for a long time has reached 350 million. Among the 350 million, only a very small number of people can smoke for a lifetime. People who can achieve longevity, more people drink alcohol, and very few people can live long.
The only advantage of these people is in a There are certain genes in the body, which can reduce the occurrence of related diseases, or there are longevity genes, which can naturally lead to smoking and drinking, as well as Longevity. This kind of situation is not enviable. If you don’t have these genes in your body, you will only receive more damage, and it would be good if the incidence of diseases can be reduced. If you think about longevity, the possibility is not very high.
Do you have the habit of smoking and drinking? If there is, it is recommended to quit as soon as possible. The sooner you quit, the easier it is, and the damage is easy to repair. Of course, it is not too late to quit smoking. It is just that the degree of recovery is different, but the damage to the human body will be greatly reduced.
References:
1. “Every sip of tobacco and alcohol gives cancer a chance to find you”·Doctor Clove·2020.4.17
2. “Smoking is harmful to health, why do some people live longer by smoking every day?” Deciphering the Secret of Smoking and Longevity” · Popular Science China · 2021.7.3