Life-or-death gamble in Florida sparks 17 years of sobriety for a London surgeon
A London surgeon details a 22-year battle with alcohol, climaxing in a life-threatening moment during a Florida vacation that led him to vow never to drink again. He has remained sober for nearly 17 years and outlines alcohol’s wide-ranging effects on the body—heart, liver, stomach, brain, cancer risk and fertility—alongside insights from his book Why We Drink Too Much and reflections on evolving US drinking guidelines.