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Health Check: how do I know if I drink too much?

  • Written by Bosco Rowland, Senior Research Fellow, School of Psychology, Deakin University
imageAlcohol is a big part of our culture, but how do you know if you're drinking too much?Neil Moralee/Flickr, CC BY-SA

While alcohol is a legal and common way many societies stimulate social interaction, when consumed at high levels over long periods it can undermine physical health and cause cancers and other disease. Most people know excessive...

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