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Page last updated at 12:01 GMT, Tuesday, 13 October 2009 13:01 UK

How alcohol affects the brain

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If alcohol were invented today, it would be classified as a drug and restricted, according to Professor David Nutt, a government adviser who chairs the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

He compares its effects to a range of other drugs, including prescription-only and illegal drugs such as heroin.

Horizon: Do I drink too much? is on BBC Two at 2100 BST on Tuesday 13 October or watch afterwards at BBC iPlayer .

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