Drink safely and sensibly this Christmas

Most people enjoy a sensible social drink but at times, especially over the Christmas period, lots of people end up drinking more than is good for them.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that people in the UK drink 41% more in December than the annual monthly average. In total, about 15,000 people die each year from alcohol misuse – over 3% of all deaths. Some of these deaths are caused by drink driving, which rises sharply at Christmas.
NHS guidelines recommend women drink no more than two to three units a day. Men should stick to a maximum of three to four units. Each of these drinks contain one unit:

•           1 half pint of ordinary strength beer, lager of cider ( 3.5%)
•           1 small  (125ml) glass of wine ( 8%)
•           1 single (25ml) measure of spirits (37.5%)