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'I pretended I wasn't binge drinking but it was killing me - people miss these crucial signs to stop'
EXCLUSIVE: Alcohol-related liver disease is now one of the leading causes of death in middle-aged women, with many of us unknowingly binge drinking – as one woman explains
When we say "binge drinking", our minds often wander to bottomless brunches, where the booze is flowing freely for a set amount of time, or those pub nights when we find ourselves staggering home after a "heavy session". What’s classed as binge drinking might come as a surpriseAccording to data from the Office for National Statistics(ONS), women under the age of 45 are now dying from alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) at higher rates than ever before. Sandra also points out the disregard for official advice, saying: "I think the biggest problem is that people don’t really take much notice of the Government or health guidelines about what’s the safe amount to drink.
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