Alcohol and you

How can you achieve the right balance between alcohol and the different areas of your life? And what can you do to ensure alcohol doesn’t have an impact on your health? You’ll find all the alcohol advice, tips and information you need right here.
Alcohol and your health

Alcohol and health articles

Find out how alcohol can be a contributing factor to more short and long-term health issues than you realise.

 
Alcohol and work & study

Alcohol and work/study articles

Life should never be all work and no play, learn how you can get the most out of your work or studies without sacrificing alcohol completely.

 

Alcohol and social life articles

Whether it’s hosting a reduced alcohol dinner party or surviving a night on the town, we share the best ways to do it.

 
Alcohol and relationships

Alcohol and relationships articles

Our straight up approach to alcohol, sex and relationships will help you stay happy and healthy in the bedroom and beyond.

 

Alcohol and family articles

From the official guidelines on alcohol and pregnancy to expert advice on alcohol and breastfeeding, it's all within these pages.

 
 
 

Understanding unit guidelines

You should not regularly exceed…

The government advises that women should not regularly drink more than the daily unit guidelines of 2–3 units, or…

  • 3 × 25ml shots of whiskey
  • 1.3 × 175ml glasses of white wine
  • 1.3 pints of 4% lager

The government advises that men should not regularly drink more than the daily unit guidelines of 3–4 units, or…

  • 4 × 25ml shots of whiskey
  • 1.7 × 175ml glasses of white wine
  • 1.7 pints of 4% lager
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