Brits drinking themselves to death

Death rate soars.

These figures include only deaths from alcohol-related disease, such as cirrhosis of the liver, hepatitis and accidental alcohol poisoning, which can be a consequence of binge drinking.
If deaths in which alcohol-related violence are a factor are counted, such as stabbings and car accidents, the numbers are vastly higher. The government uses a global figure of around 15,000-22,000 deaths a year, which includes around 1,000 suicides.

Full report in Guardian. Locally, South China Morning Post used to carry a small ad in the classifieds (when their ad rates were still affordable). The ad said: If you want to drink, that's your problem; if you want to stop drinking, that's our problem. Hong Kong Alcoholics Anonymous: 2522-5665; Chinese speaking: 2578-9822. Hong Kong AA website.