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Binge drinking gave me terminal cancer – girls need to know the dangers

As she laughs and cuddles up to her boyfriend Josh Bennett, pretty Sarah Robinson looks the picture of health. But, tragically, she is dying from cancer. She’s just 31 – and has been told it may have been caused by binge drinking.

Sarah speaks to Closer as figures from a Department of Health study reveal British teens are the biggest binge drinkers in Europe, with over half of 15-16 year olds admitting to drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in one night in the past month – far more than the recommendation of two to three units a day for women, the equivalent of a small glass of wine.

Sarah admits that before she was diagnosed, she’d down eight double vodkas and two shots of Sambuca on a night out – 18 units – up to five times a week.

But she never dreamt her habit could trigger cancer, which started in her breast.

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Source: closeronline.co.uk

Posted by Andy on 01/17 at 10:07 AM in
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