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Alcohol | The Truth About…
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58'00''
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A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit for men by a third in January.
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Programme: The Truth About...
Episode: Alcohol
Channel: BBC One
Broadcast year: 2016
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