Scientists say that tobacco and alcohol pose a greater threat to human health around the globe than the use of all other addictive, illicit drugs, including cannabis and opioids. A study, published in the journal Addiction, showed that in 2015 alcohol and tobacco use cost the human population more than a quarter of a billion disability-adjusted life years, with illicit drugs costing a further tens of millions. A research earlier this year found that smoking and alcohol consumption could raise your risk of developing a rapid heart rate, which is called atrial fibrillation. The same European regions also recorded the highest prevalence of tobacco smoking. In contrast, use of illicit drugs was far less common.

Source: Hindustan Times May 13, 2018 06:56 UTC