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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?

  • Track your drinking

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

  • Tips on cutting down

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

  • Calories in alcohol

    Is your drinking making you fat? Find out how many calories are in your drink and get tips on avoiding weight gain.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 'My drinks diary shock'

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

  • Alcohol support

    Realising you have a problem with alcohol is the first step to getting better, but it is often the hardest one.

  • Binge drinking

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

  • '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.

  • 'Social drinking': the hidden risks

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

  • '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.

  • Caring for an alcoholic

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

  • 'I used to drink all day'

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

  • 'I was an alcoholic mother'

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

  • 'I got cirrhosis at 34'

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

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