Dangerous Levels of Drinking
According to figures released today by the NHS:
- 1 in 4 adults are drinking at hazardous levels,
- 1 in 10 men are on the verge of alcoholism,
- 1 in 6 women drink at levels sufficient to damage their liver or lead to depression,
- 1 in 10 men and 1 in 25 women are approaching alcohol dependence (admittedly rather vague terminology).
We have to ask ourselves why people in the UK seem to be developing more problems with alcohol, and what can be done about it. The cost to the health service alone is staggering – presently some £2.7 billion. That’s before we even consider the personal and social costs involved.
i drink about 1 bottle of wine a day and have done for years. should I check my liver out at the dr or just stop drinking?
I’m not sure what to say, or how to start, but I have just had a mad binge session for the last 3 days. I went to work but I feel horrid today. Im married and my husband has been very supporting, I sometimes don’t know why as I don’t treat him or my fmaily well. I run away and drink with other people, who I know use me for my money, but once I start drinking I sometimes can’t can’t stop. I tend to start at work, I sometimes feel like I’ll be okay having one, but it’s not the case, I then want to carry on so I go to drink with people who will allow me to drink as much as I want. But the mad thing is once I’m there I want to come home, but because I’ve started drinking and messed up at home I stay and just drink to forgget what I’ve just done. Can someone make me try to understand and calm with the drinking. I’ve been drinking since I was 13 and I’m 32 now. I have always drunk but not running away from home to do it. I feel awful as I do try not to drink, I’ve not drunk for 2 weeks before I had this epsiode. Can someone help me (I’m very sad at the moment, but I think thats me coming down from not drinking today)
Hi Rita,I have the same problem with the difference that my partner just left me. This is the lowest feeling ever for me. Just have a good think about your husband and family before you take the next drink. Wish I still had one to think about.
Hi Rita I too drank every day a bottle of wine + some beers but only in the evening and just at house these days (like u i too went out from home and once out like u just wanted to forget )my wife supported me a lot i didt buy the bottle of wine iits she who bought it for me . the best idea is drink at home and reduce it every day and some days try to not at all drink see how u feel and how around u your family feel… been some time i just drink only weekends and soon i plan to stop . talk to ur family and be determined to help ur family and urself … alcohol is the worst poison or drugs its a slow slow slow poison it not only kills u but destroys u and all around u … only ppl who drink are around and all in a way want to profit or as u just want to forget but non speaks of
I hear that! I often binge drink and it has negatively affected me to no end. I just registered on this site today because I needed something that I could do at home and privately. I just finished a few days of binging and haven’t had anything to drink today…. So far. I don’t have any liquor in the house but I am within walking distance from a couple of liquor stores. Reading these blogs I think is helping already.
I started drinking a bottle of bushmills a day . Had in my coffee in the morning and gradually drank through the day , I run in the morning but my recent check up I had high colsterol and Dr. said no drinking for 6 weeks. I have cut way down but will still have 2 beers a day to calm down.