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Help please! is drinking 45 units of alcohol a week too much?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Unit?: Wow - this sounds like a lot. But, i don't have a clue what a 'unit' of alcohol is. Perhaps you can clarify this and reask the question.

Answered 7/31/2013

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