Alcohol

Alcohol is a depressant which has the effect of dulling the brain and nervous system. In large quantities, on a regular basis, alcohol can have a very serious negative effect on health.

Alcohol can kill. Cirrhosis of the liver for instance, is killing an increasing number of people, as are drivers who are over the limit.

Excess consumption of alcohol can lead to poor co-ordination, impaired vision, weakening of the immune system, impotence and obesity

Safe Limit

An accepted safe limit is 21 units a week for men and 14 units for women. A unit being approximately a glass of wine, half a pint of beer or a single measure of spirits. This recommended maximum presumes that the consumption is spread throughout the week and not consumed all at once in a “binge”. A man’s liver can process only 8 units of alcohol within a 24-hour period and can take 72 hours to recover fully. It’s easy to see how easy it is to damage this vital organ.