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Do you drink alcohol?

 

If you do, you need to know how much you can drink without putting your health at risk.

 

You can still enjoy a drink and keep healthy if you keep to the recommended limits. 

 

For a man the recommended limit is 3 to 4 units a day (with two days in the week that are alcohol-free).

 

For a woman the recommended limit is 2 to 3 units a day (with two days in the week that are alcohol-free).

 

A medium glass of wine is 2 or 3 units. A pint of normal strength beer is 2 units. A small whiskey or a shot of vodka is 1 unit.

 

Unfortunately if you do regularly drink above the recommended limits you are putting yourself at risk of developing various health problems

 

We are all aware of the short-term side effects of too much alcohol – the hangover, sickness, tiredness and irritability. 

 

But after five years the affect of drinking too much might lead to:

 

* Certain types of cancer, including throat, gullet and breast cancer

* Memory loss, brain damage or even dementia

* Increased risk of heart disease and certain types of stroke

* Liver disease, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer

* Stomach ulcers

 

  

If you are thinking of cutting down the following tips may help:

 

  • Change your routine

If you are used to reaching for a drink after work try leaving it for a few hours and do something else instead.

 

  • Alternate drinks

Have an alcohol-free drink between every alcoholic one – the best choice being water (tap water is free when you’re out).

 

  • Sit down

When we stand up we drink more quickly – so grab a seat.

 

  • Stay alcohol-free for two consecutive days a week

Try Sunday and Monday or Monday and Tuesday and see how much better you feel the following morning.

 

  • Reduce your daily alcohol intake

Whatever you drink, try cutting back by a unit or two.  If you are used to finishing that bottle of wine, try putting a stopper in it and make it last over several evenings.  Or switch to a drink with a lower alcohol content.

 

You can print a longer version of this leaflet here or you can get more information about safe drinking from www.drinkaware.co.uk.

 

If you are worried about your drinking consult your doctor.

 

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