Did you know alcohol kills 1 person every 10 seconds? As the festive holidays close in, we have more reasons to celebrate. Around 3000 people are killed every year by drunk drivers and there are 1.2 million alcohol related hospital admissions per year. Alcohol misuse can lead to heart disease, stroke, liver disease, cancers and pancreatitis. Alcohol affects the hippocampus part of the brain that controls things such as balance, behaviour, vision and memory. Make sure you are aware of your limits when you plan to drink alcohol and don’t mix your drinks; for example spirits, beers and wines.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Alcohol-misuse/Pages/Introduction.aspx
http://aquarius.org.uk/alcohol/aaw2014/
http://time.com/96082/alcohol-consumption-who/