Don’t give alcohol the upper hand

The alcohol consumption needs to be "in moderation" and preferably within the recommended limits. Otherwise it has the potential to spiral out of control, be extremely harmful to health, lead to the breakdown of relationships and family life, and undermine the ability to function properly at work.

Many enthusiastic and initially happy drinkers have been sent spiralling down into despair and had their lives ruined because they didn't know when to stop. We tell some of their stories in our special feature today to mark the launch of the Government's new "units campaign".

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