'Three-minute test has transformed my risky drinking habits'

At 51, Sol Curry didn't think the amount he drank was anything to worry about. Then he decided to check...

THE simple act of totting up how much he was drinking each week was a sobering moment for Sol Curry.

The 51-year-old company director considered himself just a "social drinker", and had never been asked to check his alcohol consumption. When he finally did, he realised his habit had reached unhealthy levels.

Regularly drinking up to four bottles of wine with his partner on a weekend, and up to six pints when meeting up with friends, meant he was often racking up well above the 14 units a week recommended by health experts - around six pints of beer or medium glasses of wine.