If you want to cut down then definitely listen to this, having these facts will surely make you think twice about your habits. We all are aware of some the dangers of alcohol, from short-term ones such as alcohol poisoning to the longer term ones like liver cirrhosis. That wine drinkers have better health than spirit drinkers and often beer drinkers, although that’s questionable, depends on the country.

With accessible, easy-to-understand language, Nutt ensures that readers recognize why alcohol can have such a negative influence on our bodies and our society.

Actually rated a quarter-star higher elsewhere, but my review is so short that I don't need to link to that.

In countries like Russia, where vodka is the normative drink, there are towns where half of all the men die from alcohol, probably of alcohol poisoning. In December last year the European Commission approved the conclusion of a report from BECA – the European Parliament’s Special Committee on Beating Cancer – which stated that “there is no alcohol consumption without health risks.Well Nutt dives into the brain and bodily science to describe it's implications in over 200 diseases. In addition, he is a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians and of Psychiatrists and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Drinking is a part of numerous celebrations, sporting events and bank holidays across the UK and the world.