article_snippet.sent: The news comes after a shocking report published this week found binge drinking costs the British economy £4.9bn every year in terms of treating drunks in A&E, road crashes, police arrests and court cases.
article_snippet.sent: a shocking report published this week said current policies on alcohol taxation are failing to keep up with the financial consequences of people drinking to excess, and calls for minimum unit prices to offset these costs.
article_snippet.sent: Alistair Bohm, head of communications at drug and alcohol treatment charity Addaction, said: 'Problems with alcohol use can affect people of any age, from any background. '
article_snippet.sent: As these statistics show, it's not just people who are addicted to alcohol who are damaging just people who are addicted to alcohol who are damaging their health or risking their safety as a result of drinking health or risking just people who are addicted to alcohol who are damaging their health or risking their safety as a result of drinking safety as a result of drinking. '
article_snippet.sent: If a person is worried about their drinking, the best thing to do is speak to their doctor, or find their nearest addiction services.'
article_snippet.sent: The World Health Organisation estimates there are 3.3 million deaths each year as a result of harmful use of alcohol.
article_snippet.sent: Doctors warn long term alcohol misuse is a major risk factor for conditions including heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and certain cancers.