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Love your liver, during party season

4:50am Tuesday 6th December 2011 in Health

Love your liver, during party season Love your liver, during party season

AS the Christmas party season approaches, Hampshire health bosses are urging people to love their liver before it is too late.

As part of Alcohol Awareness Week residents across the county are being warned about how dangerous drinking too much booze can be on the liver.

And with death rates linked to alcoholic liver disease risen to over two-thirds in the past 30 years, it makes alcohol one of the most common causes of death.

The Love your Liver campaign is asking people to check how much they drink each week and support is available for those seeking advice.

Dr Christine Jackson, deputy director of public health for NHS Hampshire, said: “People often think that you have to be a heavy drinker to develop liver problems but, although it can take as long as ten to 20 years, drinking just a bit more than recommended amounts can seriously harm your liver.”

For more advice call Hampshire’s specialist treatment services on 023 9268 3371.

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Comments(9)

townieboy says...
6:15am Tue 6 Dec 11

Get over it. Few drinks at xmas wont hurt anybody.

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hulla baloo says...
7:31am Tue 6 Dec 11

'' A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti''

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bigfella says...
9:22am Tue 6 Dec 11

townieboy wrote:
Get over it. Few drinks at xmas wont hurt anybody.
Thats the spirit

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The Outside Edge says...
9:29am Tue 6 Dec 11

I hate liver,,,,it's going to be turkey as normal, I don't care what Dr Jackson says

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townieboy says...
10:49am Tue 6 Dec 11

How can you get liver diease in one week of drinking ?????. You cant drink cant drive...........stay in and eat chocolate and what bring old films coz if you go out yabe mugged. HUMBUG. Thats all carry on, rant over.

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Scrutinizer says...
11:37am Tue 6 Dec 11

An occasional alcoholic drink in moderation every now and again won't harm most people - those indulging, nor indeed more significantly, in my view, anyone else. But those sad ol' devoted p*ssheads in society will never take any advice from anyone, and just carry on boring everyone else half to death as they always have.

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Goldenwight says...
12:32pm Tue 6 Dec 11

Speaking as one of these p**sheads, is it really going to improve my life expectancy if I stop drinking my daily eight tins of 'Special Brew' for a fortnight? For that matter, do I care (at least, after 10 in the morning)? Merry Xmas all!

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Taskforce 141 says...
12:48pm Tue 6 Dec 11

Drinking in moderation is healthy and wise and whats more YOUR choice.
people want to let loose at xmas and have a good time with friends and family.

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Shoong says...
1:10pm Tue 6 Dec 11

I'm hoping over drinking will wipe out the chav infestation in the years to come, here's hoping.

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