Many of us enjoy an alcoholic drink to relax, or celebrate an occasion and with the weather getting warmer, it can be more tempting to indulge in a tipple.
But healthcare professionals have growing concerns about the increased alcohol consumption among problem drinkers over the summer, Hull Live reports. According to a recent survey, over half of Brits (56%) admitted to drinking once a week or more when the weather is warmer.
Addiction specialists from Private Rehab Clinic Delamere have compiled a list of common signs that individuals worried about either their own drinking habits or those of a loved one can look out for. A functioning alcoholic is a person appears to be coping well to others, is able to hold down a job and "function", but also suffers from alcoholism.
