Thuringia: Barmer: Above-average number of addicts in Thuringia

Erfurt (dpa/th) - According to the Barmer, there are an above-average number of people with addictions in Thuringia.

Thuringia: Barmer: Above-average number of addicts in Thuringia

Erfurt (dpa/th) - According to the Barmer, there are an above-average number of people with addictions in Thuringia. On average, 21 out of 1,000 people in the Free State would suffer from a different type of addiction, the health insurance company said on Friday. The rate is 16 percent higher than the national average. Barmer took this as an opportunity to call for a "dry January". This is to prevent the health consequences of excessive alcohol consumption. The number of alcoholic people was not listed separately in the communication.

"Those who do without alcohol for a month can look forward to better sleep, fewer headaches and a lower body weight. The immune system and the ability to concentrate also benefit from temporary abstinence, as do the cardiovascular system and the liver," explained Barmer country manager Birgit Dziuk .