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Old 06-10-2013, 02:38 PM
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Michael66
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Hi B

Remember that anything above 21-28 units per week for a man is likely to be causing slow damage to the liver. This damage doesn't usually show up until the majority of liver function is lost. That often takes 20 years or so (the majority of deaths due to alcohol-induced liver damage are people in their 50s and 60s, by which time the damage can be very hard to reverse). Alcohol is like smoking - it is often years before the serious damage is revealed. So please be a little careful about thinking you are OK if you are drinking more than 21-28 units per week; you are almost certainly accumulating slow damage to the liver above those levels. Daily drinking is rarely good for relationships either, and they tend to be damaged much faster than your liver.
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