Why We Drink Too Much: The Science Behind Our Love for Alcohol - by a Recovering Alcoholic and Surgeon

‘Compelling and fascinating . . . A must-read’ - Andrew Jenkinson, Sunday Times bestselling author of Why We Eat (Too Much)The revolutionary book that will change how you think about drinking forever - whether you’re tackling Dry January, looking for a permanent shift or simply curious. We drink to celebrate, to de-stress and to fit in.We barely question it - until we wake up with that vague sense of dread and ask, ‘Why me?’ If you are a perfectly rational person in all other areas of your life, but too often find that one glass of wine turns into a bottle, it isn’t a moral failing or a lack of character.It’s biology. In Why We Drink Too Much, leading surgeon and clinical researcher Dr Charles Knowles combines cutting-edge science with his own harrowing journey as a recovering alcoholic to reveal what is really happening in our brains.With sharp wit and professional rigour, he unpacks:The Reward System: Why alcohol hijacks our survival instincts and overrides our ability to choose. The