How alcohol affects the brain

If alcohol were invented today, it would be classified as a drug and restricted, according to Professor David Nutt, a government adviser who chairs the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. Alcohol is by far the most widely used drug – and a dangerous one at that. So why are so many of us drinking over the recommended limits? The BBC explores our relationship with alcohol in Do I drink too much BBC iPlayer is only available to UK Residents

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