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Sobering fact: Excessive alcohol consumption is bad for your health

WHO recognises alcohol as a drug or psychoactive substance which affects how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings or behavior. [iStockphoto]

Alcohol is the only substance scientifically considered a drug that if you don't consume people wonder why? Almost as though one needs a justification to not indulge.

Where many use alcoholic drinks for recreation as they would soft drinks or other refreshments, the World Health Organization recognises alcohol as a drug or psychoactive substance which affects how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings or behavior.

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