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Alcohol 

More Than Just Social Drinking

Drinking too much can affect your health, relationships, or performance at work or school.

When your body becomes dependent on alcohol, you end up drinking too much. Drinking excessively can damage your liver, cause stomach cancer, and harm your brain and nervous system.

  • Men shouldn't have more than two standard drinks per day.
  • Women shouldn't have more than one standard drink per day.
  • Pregnant women shouldn't drink as alcohol can affect the development of the baby.

A standard alcoholic drink contains 10 grams of alcohol, and this can be estimated to be:

Alcohol content 

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