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Alcohol Fact File

The effect of alcohol on a person

After a couple more drinks
  • The drinker may feel emotional and sentimental, or over-excited
  • They may feel more sensitive, and not their 'usual self'
  • They'll become unco-ordinated, feeling wobbly and unbalanced
  • Their senses will be less sharp - they may not be able to see or hear clearly


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In 2007/08, there were 62,400 hospital admissions due to alcohol in England.

Sources: NHS confederation briefing 2010 and NHS statistics on England 09 and DCSF Children, Young People and Alcohol consultation 2009
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