A survey by Macmillan Cancer Support reveals that the average person spends 315 days of their life nursing hangovers. Other findings:
- 7% of people have more than 3,000 hangovers in their life
- the average hangover for a woman lasts 9 hours
- the average hangover for a man lasts 7 hours
- 10% of people have missed a job interview due to a hangover
- 7% of people have missed a first date due to a hangover
The Hangover Part II
A survey by Redemption reveals that the average hangover lasts 9 hours and 45 minutes. Other findings:
- hangovers are the worst at age 29
- 66% of people have gone to work hungover on a Monday
- 33% of people believe making love cures a hangover
- 10% of drunks have posted something on Facebook they've regretted in the morning
- 20% of drunks have sexted someone they shouldn't have
- 10% of drunks have gotten naked in public
The Hangover Part III
A survey by YouGov reveals that 49% of drinking 'heavyweights' have had a hangover in the past year. Other findings:
- 28% of drinking 'heavyweights' have had a hangover in the past month
- 27% of people have never had a hangover
- 21% of drinking 'lightweights' have had a hangover in the past year
- top ways to get over a hangover
sleep (58%)
drinking lots of water (58%)
bath or shower (33%)
painkillers (23%)
exercise (18%)
more booze (14%)
eating fatty foods (13%)
sugary drinks (4%)
The Hangover
A study by the Center for Disease Control reveals that hangovers cost employers $220 billion, or about $1.90 per drink, in lost productivity. 15% of binge-drinking adults are responsible for 75% of the lost productivity