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The BBC's Navdip Dhariwal
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Tuesday, 14 November, 2000, 14:50 GMT
Binge drinking increase among UK women
Women are drinking far too much
The number of women drinking more than the recommended daily limit has increased by 50 per cent in the last decade. A new report from Alcohol Concern reveals that the heaviest drinkers are young women indulging in the 'ladette' behaviour of weekend bingeing on beer and lager. Our reporter Navdip Dhariwal has been finding out why women's drinking is on the increase.
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