Drinking too much alcohol increases the risk of developing many serious illnesses such as liver disease, cancer, stomach and pancreas disorders.

Problems arising from alcohol misuse have risen sharply over the past 10 years and between 15,000 -22,000 people die every year in the UK from serious diseases and accidents associated with alcohol misuse.

This section looks at what is sensible drinking and how to keep within these limits.

The following 10 pages on 'brief advice' cover:

• Background statistics on alcohol use.
• How to raise awareness of sensible drinking levels.
• What targets you should aim for.
• Top Tips for sensible drinking.

Main authors: Miriam Armstrong, Veronica Wray - PHLink, in association with key Policy Leads at the Department of Health.

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