THREE KEY FACTS: Alcohol is a “toxic and psychoactive substance with dependence-producing properties”, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Alcohol consumption increases an individual’s long-term risk of developing a variety of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, liver disease and poor mental health, while short-term impacts include disruptions to sleep and mood, a weakened immune system and weight gain. Reducing your alcohol intake or practising sobriety can make a significant difference to your health and wellbeing.
Annabel Jones is the beauty editor for The Telegraph . She writes across digital and print platforms on a wide range of subjects from gut health to hair loss, and daily beauty news. OPINION Just over a year ago, I gave up drinking .
I’d been mulling over the idea for months beforehand, often wondering what life would be like if I didn’t drink alcohol. At all. I’d love to tell you the inclination was all mine, but had it not been for Brad Pitt , Gwyneth Paltrow , Spencer Matthews , Bradley Cooper , Steven Bartlett, Miley Cyrus , Bella Hadid , Drew Barrymore and a list of other aspirationals who’ve given booze the heave-ho , I would probably still be drowning my anxieties in a bottle of pinot noir .
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