Addiction refers to an abnormal state in which a person thinks about something all the time, and even affects his normal life, and if he does not complete or approach this thing, he will become irritable, restless, and almost paranoid.
From a medical point of view, when people are doing what they like, the brain is stimulated and secretes a neurotransmitter called "dopamine", which sends out pleasant signals, which is also the source of the body's perceived pleasure.
In the literal sense, anything that is described as "addiction" generally means excessive. Since it is excessive, it means that it is not good for the body and health, and it is necessary to quit or moderate it.
In real life, common addictions include smoking, alcohol and sex addiction, some people are addicted to smoking, some people are addicted to alcohol or sex, and some people even have these addictions. So, which of these addictions has the greatest impact on lifespan? Which one is the most important to quit?
Addiction to smoking, alcohol, and sex is more common than you think!
According to data from the World Health Organization, 1 in 100 people over the age of 15 in China suffer from "alcohol dependence", which is commonly known as alcohol addiction.
In stark contrast to this set of data, a study published in the international authoritative medical journal The Lancet in 2018 showed that the core conclusion of this study showed that alcohol consumption was responsible for the global 2 percent in 20162% female and 68% of men die, and alcohol consumption is the 7th leading risk factor for mortality, disability and morbidity in the world.
In addition, the study analyzed the burden of disease data of more than 28 million people in 195 countries and territories from 1990 to 2016 and concluded that alcohol consumption, regardless of the amount, is a serious health hazard.
The second set of data comes from the "2017 China Cancer Registry Annual Report" released by the China Cancer Center, which shows that the prevalence of lung cancer in China ranks first in the world, with an average of 7 people suffering from lung cancer every minute.
Lung cancer is the first in the world, and our country has 31.6 billion smokers are inseparable, and what is more serious is that this data may be more at this time, because the statistics of the number of smokers come from the "2015 China ** Tobacco Survey Report", which is already 9 years ago.
Finally, look at sex addiction, which is also known as sex addiction, hyperdesire, and impulse control disorder. Specifically, the patient has strong, forced continuous periodic impulsive behavior, and will have anxiety, depression, and uneasiness when unsatisfied.
According to a survey, the proportion of sex addiction patients in China has reached 3%, about 42 million people, of which 20% are women.
Through the above data, we can intuitively find that smoking addiction, alcohol addiction, and sex addiction are actually not uncommon in both men and women, so which one has the greatest impact on life expectancy?
Which one has the greatest impact on life expectancy, tobacco addiction, or sex addiction?
Smoking. The biggest culprit of cravings is nicotine, which releases a comforting substance when it enters the brain, allowing for stress relief and relaxation in the short term. With the continuous intake of nicotine, our brain will become accustomed to the presence of nicotine, resulting in a gradual increase in the threshold for nicotine, and gradually we need to increase our intake to be satisfied.
Tobacco combustion produces many harmful substances, and there are as many as 69 known carcinogens. A number of studies have shown that smoking is a risk factor for various diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and stroke, which not only induces lung cancer, but is also closely related to the occurrence of cancers such as cervical cancer, stomach cancer, and bowel cancer.
Regular smoking causes blood vessels to constrict, increases the burden on the heart and raises blood pressure, causing atherosclerosis and narrowing of blood vessels, which in turn increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
In addition, smoking can have many other effects, such as accelerated aging, vision loss, and reduced productivity. At the same time, secondhand smoke and thirdhand smoke can harm those around you.
Alcohol addiction. Long-term alcohol consumption can cause damage to the liver because alcohol is metabolized by the liver in large quantities, and long-term alcohol consumption causes the liver to be overburdened, which increases the risk of liver disease.
Since the liver is an extremely important organ in the human body, responsible for metabolism and detoxification, the damage to liver function may induce fatty liver, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and even liver cancer.
Under normal circumstances, the inner wall of the human body's blood vessels should be smooth and smooth, and people who drink alcohol for a long time have greater arteriosclerosis, stenosis, and blood flow resistance than normal people, so it may cause sclerotic plaque rupture and eventually lead to extremely serious bleeding diseases, such as cerebral hemorrhage.
In addition, long-term alcohol consumption may also increase damage to the digestive system and central nervous system, such as gastritis, gastric ulcers, significant memory loss, unresponsiveness, and drowsiness.
As a class of carcinogens, alcohol is almost all-encompassing.
Sex addiction. It is now widely accepted in the medical community that physical, psychological, social, and family factors are the main causes of sex addiction. Physiology is often caused by endocrine disorders or the use of certain drugs, such as adrenal tumors or ovarian tumors in women, which may cause hypersexuality.
It has also been suggested that sex is a form of emotional expression that may be related to family of origin or childhood experiences, such as childhood abuse that causes hypersexuality.
The American Association for the Advancement of Sexual Health has set 3 criteria for sex addiction: Do you feel you can't control a certain sexual behavior? Has some kind of out-of-control sexual behavior taken a serious toll on you? Do you continue to think involuntarily about some kind of out-of-control sexual behavior?
If the above symptoms occur and persist for more than half a year, it may be a sex addiction.
On the surface, the harm of color addiction seems to be minimal, but we cannot completely ignore it because it is small, and anything that is not controlled can have unimaginable consequences.
Sex addiction, for example, may increase the risk of various infectious diseases, such as AIDS, syphilis and genital warts. Especially for women, it may increase the risk of various diseases.
In order to live a long life, which one should you quit first?
Smoking, alcohol, and sex are the most susceptible to ** in people's lives, and countless people are deeply involved in them, but they will cause irreversible and serious damage to the human body.
A study in The Lancet Public Health showed that men with five low-risk lifestyles – never smoking or quitting smoking, not overdrinking, being physically active, eating a healthy diet and being physically fit – had an 8 more life expectancy at age 30 than those who had one or none of them8 years, 8 years for women1 year.
Coincidentally, Nantong City once conducted a survey of 1,236 local centenarians, and found that the proportion of women who do not smoke or drink alcohol is 8337% and 50 for males66%。
Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine has also done a study on 255 local centenarians for a period of four years, and found that among these long-lived elderly people, 83% are non-smokers and 73% are non-drinkers.
Without exception, these data point to a common conclusion: not smoking or drinking alcohol is an important factor in longevity.
Therefore, if there is only one of these addictions, it is advisable to quit the addiction as soon as possible. If there are all three of the above addictions, then the most reasonable and scientific is to quit smoking and drinking first!
Moderate marital life can help to keep the body and mind happy, but only in moderation and on the premise of taking safety measures. In short, everything is done according to one's ability, once the limit is exceeded, or even has a negative impact, it needs to be actively guided and treated correctly!