Alcohol is not bad.

Most people enjoy social drinking, can handle drinking alcohol sensibly, and know how to drink in a responsible way.

But for a few, alcohol can cause or contribute to some very serious problems, which you should be aware of. Aside from health concerns, these can include: violence and crime, accidents, family and work problems, domestic violence, and alcohol dependence.

Did you know …

• Alcohol related reasons and excuses are responsible for roughly 14 million lost working days in the UK every year
• 25,000 deaths annually are alcohol related
• 20% of (1 in 5) acute hospital admissions involve alcohol
• Alcohol features in almost a third of all UK divorce petitions, which means one or both partner's drinking habits have contributed to the bust up.