About the Book In the UK 36 million people in the UK are regular drinkers, 2 million are heavy drinkers and 1 million men and women in Britain have, or have had, a serious drinking problem. This book explains how alcohol can have a variety of harmful as well as pleasant effects. It gives guidance on how to change a drinking pattern and succeed whether by cutting down or abstaining from alcohol completely. Understanding the effects and the pitfalls of dependence will give you a better relationship with alcohol.