醫(yī)學(xué)英語閱讀：心病可上酒吧醫(yī)

Going down the pub could seriously affect men's health—but in a positive way， a study said. A Leeds University researcher said that the local watering hole's welcoming atmosphere helps men to get rid of the stresses of modern life and is vital for their psychological well-being. Dr. Colin Gill said rather than complain， women should encourage men to pop out for a swift half（=halfpint 半品脫）。“Pub-time allows men to bond with friends and colleagues，”he said.“Men need break-out time as much as women and are mentally healthier for it.”Gill added that men might feel unfulfilled or empty if they had not been to the pub for a week. Gill's report surveyed 900 men on their reasons for going to the pub. More than 40 percent said they went for the conversation， with relaxation and a friendly atmosphere being the other most common reasons. Only one in 10 listed alcohol as the overriding reason.
研究表明，上酒吧會(huì)嚴(yán)重影響男性健康——不過是以積極的方式。利茲大學(xué)的一位學(xué)者宣稱本地酒吧里的溫馨氣氛能幫助男人們擺脫現(xiàn)代生活的壓力，對(duì)他們的心理健康起著不可或缺的作用。科林·基爾博士說，婦女不但不應(yīng)該抱怨，反而應(yīng)當(dāng)鼓勵(lì)男人們出去短時(shí)間地喝上一兩杯。“酒吧消遣是男人與朋友和同事聯(lián)系的紐帶，”他說。“男人和女人一樣需要放松時(shí)間，這樣他們的心理會(huì)更健康。”基爾補(bǔ)充說，男人如果連續(xù)一周不上酒吧就會(huì)覺得空虛和失落?；鶢柕膱?bào)告中統(tǒng)計(jì)了 900名男子去酒吧的理由。超過40%的人說是為了聊天，說是為了尋求放松和享受酒吧的友好氣氛的也占了相當(dāng)比例。只有1/10的人說去酒吧主要是為了喝酒。