Alcohol

There are many reasons why people drink alcohol, and it can be too easy to have a little too much.  The Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines for low risk drinking is that men and women should not regularly drink more than 14 units per week. 

If you drink alcohol try spread your consumption over the week, with at least 3 alcohol free days.  If you have 1 or 2 heavy drinking episodes per week it increases your risk of long term illness, and your risk of accidents and injuries.  The risk of developing a range of health problems, including high blood pressure, mental health problems and different forms of cancer, increases the more you drink on a regular basis.

If you reduce your alcohol consumption, you reduce your risk of developing health problems, and you will feel better, sleep better, have more energy and perhaps lose a little weight.  However it can be difficult to know what will work best for you and where to start. 

Our practitioners here at Healthy Shetland are trained in Alcohol Brief Interventions (ABI) and can help, offer advice, and discuss ways to cut down on your drinking that will work for you.

To get support you can self-refer through the self-referral form on this website Healthy Shetland Referral Form, email info@healthyshetland.com or call us on 01595 743330.