Supporting sensible drinking in Croydon

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Overview

Excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk of developing over 200 health conditions.

These include:

  • mental health
  • heart disease
  • liver cirrhosis
  • cancer

Approximately 1 in 6 of Croydon’s adult population (over 50,000 adults) is drinking at increasing risk levels.

Men and women are advised not to regularly drink more than 14 units a week. That is roughly 6 pints of 4% alcohol beers per week, or 6 small glasses of wine, where a small glass is 175ml of 13% alcohol wine. 

Tips to help manage your drinking

You should not drink if:

  • you are pregnant
  • you are under the age of 18

Keep your short-term health risks low by:

  • limiting the total amount of alcohol you drink in one session
  • having regular drink free days
  • drinking more slowly, alternating with food, soft drinks, or water

If you drink as much as 14 units a week, spread your drinking over three days or more.

The DrinkCoach app

The DrinkCoach app is free and provides tools and information to keep a check on your drinking and is also the perfect partner for our online coaching.

The app can be download for iOS and Android devices. You can find out more about it on the DrinkCoach website.