UK: Men 'twice as likely as women to become alcoholics'

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'A study claims men have a 20 per cent risk developing a drink problem in their lifetimes, and 10 per cent chance of becoming hooked.

The seeds of abuse and dependence on alcohol often begins in the late to mid 20s, according to researchers from the University of California, San Diego.

However the lifetime risk for women abusing alcohol was only between 8 and 10 per cent, they estimated.

Earlier this week official figures showed that millions of Britons are putting their health at risk by spending too many evenings at home with a bottle of wine.

Official guidelines warn that men should drink no more than three to four units a day and women no more than two to three.'