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A guide to drinking within recommended limits and how exceeding those guidelines can affect your mind and body.
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Social drinking has emerged as a threat to health and is contributing to an increase in liver disease.
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After years of drinking what he thought was a normal amount, Andy Ball, 34, developed the liver disease cirrhosis.
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When Patrick Greene kept a drinks diary for a week, he was shocked at how much he was really drinking.
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Researchers have grouped drinkers into nine types, identifying how they drink and why. Which one are you?
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Sensible drinking is the best way to avoid a hangover but if it's too late for that, these tips may help.
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Realising you have a problem with alcohol is the first step to getting better, but it is often the hardest one.
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David has cared for his wife since she became an alcoholic more than 20 years ago.
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