The amount of alcohol we drink can affect our health, mental health and also our weight.
Current government guidance is: men and women are advised not to drink more than 14 units of alcohol in a week. Regularly drinking more than this can increase the risk to your health.
To find out more click on the links below:
- www.drinkaware.co.uk (Drinkaware Trust) - website providing information and tools to help people make better choices about their drinking
- www.alcoholaberdeen.org.uk (Alcohol and Drugs Action) - take the short quiz to help you see whether the amount of alcohol you drink may be affecting your health
- Making a Change (NHS Health Scotland) - this printable booklet offers practical advice to help you to look your drinking habits
- www.soberingthought.co.uk (Alcohol and Drugs Partnerships. Aberdeen City. Aberdeenshire. Moray) - this webpage provides infoamtion and online tools to help people make better choices about their drinking
Printable Information:
- What is a Unit of Alcohol? (NHS Grampian) - find out about the unit content and calorie content of different alcoholic drinks
- What is a Unit of Alcohol? - Government Recommendations (NHS Grampian) - read more about the Government recommendations, and what a unit of alcohol is
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