Difficult parties at age 20 increase the risk of heart problems later in life, research suggests

The “live fast, die young” lifestyle has tragically affected stars like Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe.

They died between the ages of twenty and thirty after drug and alcohol abuse.

Now, a major study of more than a million people has launched another warning shot about the dangers of the harsh holidays.

It shows that young adults are up to nine times more likely to develop premature heart disease if they regularly take drugs, smoke and drink.

A major study of more than a million people has launched another warning shot about the dangers of harsh holidays. Image: Stock

Experts examined 1.1 million people in the U.S., comparing alcohol, drug, and cigarette intake to heart attack and stroke rates.

They found that the greater the number of substances used recreationally, the greater the risk of premature heart disease.

The bond was even more pronounced among women. A total of 143,319 people suffered from the disease: when a heart attack, angina or stroke occurs before the age of 55 in men or 65 years in women.

For those who regularly used four or more substances, the risk was nine times higher. The study found that cocaine users were almost two and a half times more likely to suffer from premature heart disease, while amphetamine users were almost three times more likely.

The “live fast, die young” lifestyle has tragically affected stars like Amy Winehouse (pictured), Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe

The figure for cannabis and other drugs was more than two and a half times that. Smokers were almost twice as likely to suffer from premature heart disease, while the number of drinkers was 50%.

The main author, Dr. Anthony Wayne Orr, of Louisiana State University in the United States, said, “We are only young once and we should do everything in our power to maintain that state for as long as possible.”

Studies suggest that one in five young adults misuse various substances and that these users of polysubstances often start using it at younger ages and therefore have worse health in the long run.

“These people need to be aware of the long-term consequences for their health beyond the risk of overdose.”

Heart disease affects 7.6 million people in the UK and causes more than one in four deaths.

Singer Miss Winehouse died at the age of 27 intoxicated by alcohol in 2011.

American guitar legend Hendrix, who was also 27, died after a drug attack in 1970, while American actress Miss Monroe, 36, died of a barbiturate overdose. in 1962.

The research was published in the journal Heart.