Alcohol and work/study articles

Relationship between alcohol and stress

Alcohol: a cure for stress?

Do you instinctively reach for the bottle after a hard day? It could be doing you more harm than good.

 
After work drinks

Easy ways to avoid after work drinks embarrassment

That quick drink at five o’clock doesn't have to turn into a messy night - here's how

 
Alcohol and redundancy

Alcohol and redundancy

Been made redundant or facing redundancy? Follow our practical guide to getting back into work and staying healthy.

 
Last orders for the boozy lunch

Last orders for the boozy lunch

How working lunches are becoming alcohol-free.

 
Career Women

Career Women

For the last 30 years or so women’s place in society has been rapidly changing. Competing on more equal terms with men in the workplace has left women with more disposable income and social freedom.

 
Young professionals

Young professionals

Whether it’s the after work socials or entertaining clients, you need to get the balance right when it comes to work related drinking.

 
Staying safe at uni

Staying safe at uni

Easy steps to take to make sure your brilliant nights out don’t end badly.

 
Keep your finances in check at uni

Keep your finances in check at uni

It can be difficult to stick to a tight student budget – here are some tips to help

 
Students

Students

University can be the best years of your life, made up of a whirlwind of parties, fun and some studying thrown in.

 
 
 

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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