Know your limits!
Many people drink alcohol and the majority do so without any problems. Drinking can be enjoyable and sometimes helps you to unwind or relax. But heavy drinking, getting drunk or drinking at the wrong time or in the wrong situation can lead to a range of difficulties.
The daily recommended sensible drinking limits are:
•men should not regularly drink more than three to four units of alcohol per day
•women should not regularly drink more than two to three units of alcohol per day
•you should take a break for 48-hours after a heavy drinking session to let your body recover – a perfect time between bop on Wednesday and flirt on Friday.
Many people drink alcohol and the majority do so without any problems. Drinking can be enjoyable and sometimes helps you to unwind or relax. But heavy drinking, getting drunk or drinking at the wrong time or in the wrong situation can lead to a range of difficulties.
The daily recommended sensible drinking limits are:
•men should not regularly drink more than three to four units of alcohol per day
•women should not regularly drink more than two to three units of alcohol per day
•you should take a break for 48-hours after a heavy drinking session to let your body recover – a perfect time between bop on Wednesday and flirt on Friday.
Facts that might make you think twice....
- Alcohol misuse costs England approximately £21bn per year in healthcare, crime and lost productivity costs
- Alcohol is a causal factor in more than 60 medical conditions, including: mouth, throat, stomach, liver and breast cancers; high blood pressure, cirrhosis of the liver; and depression
- In 2011 there were 8748 deaths directly related to alcohol in UK
- There were 1.2 million alcohol-related hospital admissions in England in the year 2011/12, a 135% increase since 2002
- Victims believed the offender(s) to be under the influence of alcohol in around half (47%) of all violent incidents, or 917,000 offences