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Keeping your good times good

Introduction

All the tips and advice you'll ever need to ensure your good times don’t turn bad.

What are you up to tonight? Whether you’re heading out or simply having friends around at yours, alcohol might be in the equation somewhere.

While everyone goes out with the intention of keeping a good night good, sometimes drinking too much too quickly, or not sticking together as a group, means what started as a great night with your mates could go a bit pear shaped.

But it doesn’t have to be that way; as part of our Why let good times go bad? campaign we've created a number of different ways to keep the good times going.

The Good Times mobile app

Available on iPhone, Blackberry and Android, our free Good Times app helps you and your mates plan your night, keep the good times good while you're out and get you all home safely in a cab! Download it now from Apple's App Store, Blackberry App World and Android Marketplace.

Tips at your fingertips

Whether you're at a pub, club or having a night in with your friends at home, keep our brand new mobile site, good-times.mobi to hand. Packed full of useful, timely tips and advice as well as great news stories, features and polls, It’s the perfect way to keep you feeling good, before, during or after the party. It’s also a great distraction if you’ve been left on your own while your mates are in the loo or have stepped outside for a breather!

Join the conversation on Facebook

When it comes to alcohol everyone has something to say. What makes a great night in your opinion and what experiences do you have of a good night going bad? Let us know on the Good Times Facebook page - just hit the ‘Like’ button to join in on the chat and keep up with the latest news.

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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
Join the conversation on the Good Times Facebook page