Hung over at work? You're far from alone

Alcohol charity Drinkaware has done research concerning the influence of alcohol on the work performance of people. One of the results was very interesting; more than 520,000 employees in the UK turn up at their work with a hangover each day. Many of these employees suffer from a headache and / or nausea during the day and some of them go home sick. Chief executive of Drinkaware Chris Sorek thinks that this number will increase in the months June and July because of the World Cup, which lasts until July 11th. His explanation is that the World Cup brings the nation together in pubs, with the consequence of drunk people.

110 words

My reaction / opinion:
I thought that it was a funny article to summarize, but it also worried me a bit. Although I drink some beers at weekends, I do not drink during weekdays. I find it important to be fit when I am at school or work. I will, probably, drink more during the World Cup because I am going to watch the matches in a pub with my friends. I think that the World Cup will certainly contribute to the alcohol consumption of British people, which will, of course, have a negative influence on their work performance.

95 words

Link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/26/hangover-hung-over-work-drinkaware