BOOZE IT'S GREAT SAYS PROF ..& MAKES OUR LIVES FANTASTIC

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- DOMINIK LEMANSKI

NEVER mind all the depressing news, here’s some to make you say “cheers” – boozing is officially great.

An egghead says civilisation is down to drinking. And we all know it helps in the romance stakes if you’re facially challenged. We’ll drink to that!

RAISE a glass to alcohol... boozing is essential to human civilisation, it is claimed.

Prof Edward Slingerland says having one too many builds trust between strangers, eases stress and aids problem-solving.