By Maria Ahmed

The department of health is publishing research defining nine personality types who are most likely to become among heavy drinkers that cost the NHS in England £2.7bn year. It has not broken down the types by profession, although it would not be hard to guess which might figure highly. Doctors, journalists and politicians spring to mind, but how about social workers? I don't know if anyone has researched this, but I would suspect high stress levels caused by frequent dealings with some of society's most difficult and damaged people could lead some professionals to hit the bottle. Earlier this year it was reported that a social worker tragically died after drinking eight bottles of wine due to stress. 

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