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 We might like glass of wine or beer from time to time, but the true cost of drinking too much is a staggering £27.4 billion to the British tax payer. The data just published by the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) - this is much higher than the £12.5 billion collected in tax. Moreover the longitude effects to our general health is now well established. This can include: lost time from work, increased possibility of heart disease, liver disease, type 2 diabetes, circulatory problems and alcoholism. In addition there are issues associated with too much drinking on family and friends. There is a connection between a heavy drinking culture at home and taking up the habit. Marriages are also badly effected by this detrimental life style. There are of course admissions to hospital - whether psychiatric or general medical hospitals. There is also the likelihood of an underlying depression element to the drinking. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has spoken publicity about both his parents Gavin and Jane being alcoholics and it's effect on him. So politicians and society must address this silent killer with more urgency.