Drinking and alcohol

'Dry January made me see alcohol in a different light'

Joanna gave up alcohol for a month for Dry January and soon noticed unexpected benefits.

Hangover cures

Sensible drinking is the best way to avoid a hangover, but if it's too late for that then these tips may help.

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Track your drinking

Use NHS Choices interactive tools to calculate alcohol units, assess your drinking levels and track your drinking over time.

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Binge drinking

A drink-by-drink guide to the effects of binge drinking on your mind and body.

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Alcohol units

It’s a good idea to keep an eye on how much we drink but how many of us really know what a unit of alcohol is?

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Tips on cutting down

Practical tips on how you can reduce your alcohol intake and the associated health benefits.

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The risks of drinking too much

You don't have to be an alcoholic to risk damaging your health. Regularly drinking just above recommended levels can be harmful.

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'My drinks diary shock'

Patrick Greene kept a drinks diary and was shocked to see how much he was drinking every day.

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Alcohol support

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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'Vodka nearly killed me'

After drinking a litre of vodka with her friends to celebrate the end of term, Anna started slipping into a coma.

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'Social drinking': the hidden risks

'Social drinkers' may be causing just as much harm to their health as binge drinkers and alcoholics.

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'My wife's an alcoholic': a carer's story

David has cared for his wife since she became an alcoholic more than 20 years ago.

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Caring for an alcoholic

Advice and support if you're caring for an alcoholic, including getting help and looking after yourself.

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'I used to drink all day'

George Budge knew he had to get help when he realised he was drinking all day, every day.

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'I was an alcoholic mother'

Journalist Niki Shisler got help for her alcoholism when she realised she was no longer capable of taking care of her son.

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'I got cirrhosis at 34'

After years of drinking too much, Andy Ball was diagnosed with the liver disease cirrhosis.

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