Safer Drinking

1. Alcohol
A Safer
Christmas

2. Alcohol safety at Christmas!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vaax7oc8zAQ&fe

3. Units of Alcohol
• Men – should not regularly consume more than
3-4 units of alcohol per day. (21 units per week)
• Women – should not regularly consume more
than 2-3 units of alcohol per day. (14 units per
week)
Glass of wine (pub measure) = 1.5 units
Pint of Lager = 2 units
Measure of spirit (pub measure) = 1.5 units
Bottle of wine = 9 units

4. The unit guidelines are
only based on a drink
being at an average
Alcoholic volume level
of 4%, extra strong
drinks containing 6-8%
alcohol could contain
up to twice as many
units!!

5. How many is too many?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Mx3YGwPFc

6. What are the immediate effects of
drinking too much too
quickly.......................................
Class to share ideas..................

7. Hangover..................!

8. Adverts:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=njX_G2meJUo
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?
v=3jftfU30xJg

9. Long term effects of alcohol......
•Health problems:- including stroke, heart
disease, liver disease and breast cancer.
•High in calories – if your watching your
waistline then avoid alcohol!
•Alcohol is a depressant, not a stimulant.
•Liver cancer (after the Brain the liver is
one the bodies most important organs)
•Skin problems
•Bank balance

10. Tips for avoiding trouble
• At the start of an evening, plan how you'll get home - take phone numbers for
taxis and keep enough money to pay for the journey home or agree who will drive
and not drink
• Don't accept drinks from strangers
• Don't leave your drink unattended
• Don't get into an unlicensed cab or a stranger's car - for women especially there's
an increased risk of sexual assault
• Don't get into a car with a driver who you know has been drinking or taking drugs
• Don't leave your friends to go off with someone you don't know
• Avoid walking home on your own or through dark or unsafe areas if you've been
drinking
• Avoid aggressive drinkers - just walk away if someone seems to be getting too
rowdy

11. Tips for avoiding trouble continued....................
•Eat before you go out, or early in the evening, to
reduce the effects of your drinking
•Remember, it's not about saving up your units for the
week and cramming them all into one evening
•Drink water regularly during the evening and before
you go to bed
•Take a break if you think the drink is hitting you too
quickly

12. •Pace yourself with soft drinks - a tonic looks the same with or
without vodka
•Don't try to keep up with friends who drink more than you -
that's their choice
•Don't mix alcohol with drugs of any kind, but especially ecstasy
or cocaine: it can be deadly
•If you're on medication, ask your doctor if it's safe to drink
•After a session of heavy drinking take a break for 48 hours to let
your body recover
Tips for avoiding trouble continued....................

13. Teenage binge drinking
commercial
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yWCUekDn7cw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi43Ek-zhNg