Do People Consume More Drugs on Blue Monday?

Suicide is also more common in January. So when you combine the third Monday of the year with the first month of the year, you may quite literally get a deadly combination. The reason why the first two Mondays may be less so is because these still perhaps have a fresh and optimistic feeling. It usually takes around two weeks for people to give up on their New Year’s resolutions. Blue Monday certainly affects a lot of people and it is then not surprising that these people may turn to drugs to get through it. 

Drug Consumption

So if we’ve established the reality of Blue Monday as a concept and its genuine affect on a percentage of people. For you it may just be a day that passes by slowly with only a tinge of sadness, for others it may be a great deal worse. Whatever you feel, Blue Monday does often make itself known – lightly or heavily. One theory is that Blue Monday, which is often associated with post-holiday blues, cold and dreary weather, and the end of the festive season, can lead to an increase in feelings of depression and hopelessness.

This, in turn, could lead some people to turn to drugs as a way to cope with these feelings. It wouldn’t be surprising if that was the case, especially as recreational drugs are commonly utilised for their euphoric or dissociating effects. Uppers – such as cocaine or MDMA – if used correctly would certainly take the pain away intermittently and replace it with happiness. Downers – such as ketamine or cannabis – would also help in dissociating and relaxing the individual. It is obvious why someone may consume drugs on the grimmest day of the year.

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However, it’s also important to remember that Monday is a working day. Taking drugs at work is not exactly common, and the chance of making Tuesday even worse through a comedown is also probably not a very good idea. 

Blue Monday & Drugs

As it stands, there is no scientific evidence that supports the claim that people take more drugs on Blue Monday. Studies on drug use patterns and trends tend to focus on specific substances and populations, rather than on specific days of the year. Therefore, it is difficult to draw any definitive conclusions about whether people take more drugs on this specific day.

All the research that we have is really just word-of-mouth. This is also because Blue Monday is still not yet exactly a scientifically proven phenomenon, despite much of the world acknowledging it. The conclusions that we can make however is that this day is a hard one, and will probably lead to those who are aware of it to take precautions.

These precautions might consist of a bottle of wine with a friend, they might consist of a self-care day, they might consist of an ecstasy pill, they might consist of a gram of cocaine or cannabis, they might consist of anything really. Alcohol may be more likely as this is a legal drug that is often drunk on Mondays. In fact, a glass of wine on a Monday is the office-job stereotype for a reason; helping people get through the beginning of the week. Perhaps the drug that is consumed more on Blue Monday is simply alcohol. 

Conclusion

Whilst there will be many newspapers and articles this year ‘debunking’ the myth of Blue Monday, it certainly is real to some people and that cannot be debunked. Of course there’s nothing ‘bluer’ than the 16th January 2023 than any other day of the year, intrinsically it is just a day like any other. But what it means to people is real and when you combine it with the weather, post-christmas blues, and a dreaded start to the new year, it can have a serious impact on certain individuals.

Thus, whilst there is a lack of research, it would not be surprising if drug use did increase on this specific day. At least in comparison with other Mondays throughout the year. Although, again, perhaps during summer and bank holidays an increase in drug use at the start of the week may also increase. In a way, it’s quite a hard study to really enact. Nonetheless, if you’re someone that struggled with Blue Monday this year, give yourself a pat on the back for getting through it, and don’t judge yourself for how you did that. There are plenty more to come after all.

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