by jenniferchristy » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:34 pm
The UK Government-recommends alcohol limits are presently 21 units per week for men (10.5 pints of beer) and 14 units per week for women (7 pints of beer). Sustains drinking in excess of this level increases the chance of damaging our health. This can take the form of liver disease, stomach ulcers, heart and circulation disorders - and in extreme cases brain damage.
25,000 people die in the UK each year from alcohol-related illnesses - this is 50 times the annual rate of death from all illicit drugs put together!
