Alcohol Awareness Week Alcohol related harm costs Northern

Ireland in the region of £900m per

year through:

Health and Social Care

Criminal Justice System

In the Workplace

Hidden Harm:

It is estimated that approximately 40,000 children in Northern Ireland are impacted

by parental alcohol misuse

We have the highest unit intake within the UK:

47,000 people drinking at harmful levels

170,000 people drinking at hazardous levels

The short and long-term effects of alcohol can affect your body, mental

health and lifestyle:

Poor quality sleep

Weight gain

May exacerbate depression/ anxiety

Social isolation

The risk of developing a range of health related problems increases when

drinking alcohol on a regular basis. Health risks include:

Liver cirrhosis

Stroke

Cancer of the mouth, throat, oesophagus or larynx

Breast cancer

Heart disease and high blood pressure

Tips for drinking responsibly

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Facts about alcohol:

1 unit is 10ml of pure alcohol

Alcohol is processed at the rate of 1 hour per unit

Recommended guidelines not to be exceeded for men and women are

14 units per week

HARM REDUCTION:

Don’t buy in rounds

Drink water in between drinks

Plan a way home

Monitor your drinking

Have a few drink free days each week

Change the size of your glass

Be aware of how certain drinks affect you

Never drink and drive

This information has been provided with thanks to Addiction NI

Published November 2017

If you are concerned about your own or someone else’s drinking you can

get confidential, free help and advice by:

Contacting your GP

Contacting Addiction NI on 028 9066434 or

visit our website www.addictionni.com