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Dying for a Drink
Panorama uncovers the impact alcohol is having on a younger generation of problem drinkers, and asks whether the government is doing enough to stop us drinking ourselves to death.
Victoria is 35 and critically ill after a decade of heavy drinking. Forty-five-year-old Matthew was so sick from his alcohol abuse he needed a new liver. Brian, at 32, drank so much that he ended up living in a cave. Panorama uncovers the impact alcohol is having on a new and younger generation of problem drinkers, and asks whether the government is doing enough to stop us drinking ourselves to death.
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Sun 7 Aug 2011
20:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Janice Finch |
| Reporter | Richard Bilton |
| Reporter | Richard Bilton |
| Producer | Matthew Mervyn-Jones |
| Executive Producer | Allen Jewhurst |
Broadcasts
Mon 1 Aug 2011 20:30- Thu 4 Aug 2011 04:30
- Fri 5 Aug 2011 01:15
- Sun 7 Aug 2011 20:30
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