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Drinking small amounts of alcohol (especially a glass of wine with meals) can be pleasurable, and its benefits well recognized. The problem comes when alcohol is drunk in large doses.

Drinking alcohol at night is commonly believed to be helpful for sleep. This is a myth. Drinking large doses may make you fall into a deep sleep straight away, but as soon as the immediate effects of the alcohol wear off (usually after 3-5 hours), you will wake up feeling exhausted, and your sleep is likely to be disrupted for the rest of the night. Drinking large amounts of alcohol can depress brain activity and induce unconsciousness. Breathing is also invariably impaired, leading to snoring. Alcohol also has a diuretic affect, which means that, depending on how much you’ve drunk, you could end up getting up to go the toilet several times during the night.