How many units a week should men/woman drink
14 units
spread over 3 days or more
How many deaths can be attributed to alcohol
1 in 20 of all deaths
Acute effects of alcohol
GI
pancreatitis
hepatitis
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Chronic effects of alcohol
Hypertension cardiomyopathy MI Stroke Stomach Liver Pancreas Neuropathy cerebellar degeneration dementia wernickle Korsakoff's syndrome