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The royal college of physicians (UK) advice on 'safe' and at risk drinking[5]
| Men(units per week) | Women(units per week) | |
| Low risk | 21 | 14 |
| Hazardous | 22-49 | 15-35 |
| Harmful | 50+ | 36+ |
The problems related to alcohol misuse are preventable. There is a need for an effective screening method for the early detection of alcohol misuse so as to provide support services and then the monitoring of progress. To do this effectively there is a need for objective markers of alcohol misuse.
