As the home of cooked breakfasts and pints of beer, it is perhaps no surprise that Britain is the European king of anti-cholesterol drugs with some seven million users. But recommendations to widen the use of "statins" -- the class of drugs used to battle cholesterol -- has sparked a national debate about their merits and whether they are really a silver bullet to stave off heart attacks. Britons also drink more than most rich nations and despite exercising more than most, the incidence of heart attacks is only slightly below the OECD average. Alwyn Daniel, a 53-year-old from London, was put on statins two years ago after a visit to the doctor revealed a sudden jump in his cholesterol levels.
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