Drugs and alcohol leave MEN with a higher risk of hearing loss at festivals (but not women) (Excerpt)
A small study on festival-goers in Amsterdam showed a gender difference in hearing loss
They found men had a higher risk of hearing loss at festivals than women
Unlike women, men’s risk went up when taking drugs or drinking alcohol
The researchers recommend men wear earplugs at festivals to lower their risk
Source: Daily Mail
By MIA DE GRAAF
19 April 2018
With Coachella in full swing and summer festival season approaching, scientists have discovered men should stay off the booze and drugs to preserve their hearing.
A small new Dutch study found men were more prone to hearing loss and ringing in the ears, or tinnitus, and that unlike women this risk was driven up further by other factors.
It revealed men who take drugs or drink alcohol have a greater need for earplugs than women, because the combination of loud music and substances outdoors increases their risk of hearing loss much more.
This was partly to do with the fact that men seemed more drawn to stand closer to loudspeakers when under the influence.