To be absolutely hating the infernal constant questioning about alcohol when all i want is a pill-check.

[crypes]

Went for pill-check at surgery with nurse,after the blood pressure then came the alcohol questions. How many units, would you say you drink heavily, how many times a week, when you say you drink alcohol can you be more specific. of which i replied "no". It seems like mindless, nosey, nanny state patronising crap. I have a bil who is an alocohlic and altho constantly in hospital has no weekly support at all, and is currently going cold turkey on his own. So why all the questions.

I think you are being a bit silly actually op.

Yes, why shouldn't they ask how much junk food a person eats?

Crypes
This perception is the problem, alcohol is alcohol whether it comes in the form of cheap cider or chablis. Just because some one gets drunk on expensive booze at home the effect on the liver is the same as someone doing cheap shots in nightclubs.

It always take me so long to answer the question

When was the last time you had a drink?

I sit for ages thinking...???...???

I think the last time I had a drink was

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I think it was last

Ah I know it was mothering Sunday I had two glasses of wine and then the time before that would have been - let me think oh yes it was Boxing day as I didn't have to drive anywhere - didn't drink NYE as I was driving you see

Worse still - I am N.Irish but live in England. I really am practically a teetotaller but when I tell them that, I get, ''Are you SURE?'' and a face. It's either 'cos I is fat or Irish - not sure which...