Among those who tend to drink excessively, 14% use alcohol the next morning as a remedy for hangovers from the previous night's heavy drinking. This is according to a survey conducted by the market and public opinion research center "SKDS", conducted in cooperation with SIA "Metfarm", the manufacturer of the nutritional supplement "AlcoBye" patented in Latvia.
As shown by the survey data, water and sleep are the most popular habits for improving well-being among Latvian residents after excessive alcohol consumption. Of the respondents who tend to drink too much alcohol, almost two-thirds or 65% drink a lot of water, and more than half of the respondents (54%) rely on sleep to improve their well-being.
On the other hand, a fourth part, or 25%, eat hearty food and also use painkillers, almost as many (18%) drink strong coffee or tea, and 14% - to stay lighter, drink a little alcohol the next morning. Only 3% use special anti-hangover nutritional supplements, while more than a tenth (13%) of respondents who tend to drink too much alcohol admit that they do nothing special to improve their well-being the next day.
"Although 21% of the population state that they never overdo it with alcoholic beverages, and 15% do not drink alcohol at all, there is still a living tradition of 'treating what I get sick', especially the so-called for the generation of Soviet times - in the age group from 45 to 54 years old," emphasizes Viktorija Mālniece, member of the board of SIA "Metfarm".
According to the representative of the manufacturer, water, coffee or painkillers are traditional and can certainly help in such cases. "The relatively large number of people who admit that they can't help themselves after drinking too much is surprising! It is possible that this is a lack of information about special means, their effects. Chicory roots, horsetail roots, rosemary leaves contained in "AlcoBye" help the body to ensure normal liver functioning. Chicory helps detoxification systems. Ginger roots, cinnamon tree bark and elder thistle roots contribute to normal glucose metabolism, while smilax roots and nutmeg seeds improve digestion," says the representative of the manufacturing company.
The market and public opinion research center "SKDS" population survey was conducted in March 2024, surveying 1,005 Latvian residents aged 18 to 75. The sample is representative of the total population of Latvia.
