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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Staggering trend of workers ‘turning to alcohol’ because of job stress revealed

Almost two thirds of workers are drinking more alcohol due to stress or pressures related to their job, new research has found.

A survey of 2,000 workers by Alcohol Change UK found 64 per cent of UK workers reported drinking alcohol for work-related reasons - with job stress, pressure and anxiety behind increased consumption in the past 12 months.

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