- Guidelines and impact
- How much is too much?
- Cutting down
- Apps to support you
- Specialist support available
Guidelines and impact
The recommend drinking no more than 14 units per week and to spread your drinking over three or more days.ÌýÌý
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- Weight gainÌýÌý
These are short-term effects. Long-term alcohol misuse increases the risk of heart disease, liver disease and cancer.ÌýÌý
It can also impact your relationships, employment and finances.Ìý
How much is too much?Ìý
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The recommend drinking no more than 14 units of alcohol a week to keep health risks to a low level.Ìý
- Use this to find out how many units are in a particular drink, or to check how much you’re drinking.Ìý
- to learn what a unit of alcohol is.ÌýÌý
Take a moment to reflect on your relationship with alcohol. Use these interactive tools, or watch the recorded webinars delivered byÌýÌý
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Cutting downÌý
Cutting down the amount you drink can be challenging, but the benefits of doing so are noticeable and widespread, including:Ìý
- feeling better in the morningsÌý
- being less tiredÌý
- having more energyÌý
- better-looking skinÌý
- saving moneyÌý
Long-term benefits include:Ìý
- lower blood pressureÌý
- lower risk of stroke, hypertension, cancer and liver diseaseÌý
- lower cholesterol levelsÌý
- better mood, memory and quality of sleepÌý
- help with weight managementÌý
Read including 8 practical steps to help you cut down.Ìý
Apps to support you
Ìý- track the days you stay dry, choose to drink and how many units you consume. An easy-to-use, visual app that celebrates your achievements. You can also log your mood to help you notice the impact of cutting down your alcohol intake.ÌýÌý
Ìý- aÌýsimple way to cut down on your drinking is by picking your days to go drink-free. Use this app to track your drink-free days. Get practical tips to help you control your drinking and achieve your targets.Ìý
Specialist support for alcohol use
is available if you need help to reduce your alcohol intake. You may feel you need this if you:ÌýÌý
- often feel the need to have a drinkÌýÌý
- are unable to control how much you drinkÌý
- get into trouble because of your drinkingÌýÌý
- other people warn you about how much you're drinkingÌýÌý
- think your drinking is causing you problemsÌýÌý
If you have become physically dependent on alcohol, stopping suddenly could be harmful to your health. You should speak to your GP to help you reduce your alcohol intake safely, or, ÌýÌý
if you need to talk to someone about yours or someone you know alcohol intake and the impact of this.ÌýÌýÌý
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