Alcohol Awareness Week in Slough
Slough Borough Council has organised two days of information and advice on the effects of alcohol in conjunction with Alcohol Awareness Week, and will be advising people to ‘know their limits’.
The two Slough days are Tuesday, May 8 at Wexham Park Hospital and Thursday, May 10 at the walk in clinic at Upton Hospital, both days from 1pm to 4pm.
On both days, DAAT, the Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Team for the council, will be providing residents with advice and information on safe alcohol consumption and units.
Slough Residents will learn the effects of alcohol can place them in dangerous, risky and unwanted situations, such as accidents, violence, robbery and sexual assault.
Alcohol impairs people’s coordination, emotions and judgement.
Jatinder Matharu, DAAT’s programme co-ordinator for Slough Borough Council, said: “The key message on the two days is that alcohol can make you feel invincible when you are at your most vulnerable, along with the hard hitting new campaign Know your limits.
“We encourage young people aged between 18 and 24 to drink responsibly and be aware of the possible serious consequences of drinking over their limits, and awareness weeks like this, help to highlight this to all residents.
“We’re not trying to demonise alcohol or stop people enjoying themselves. This is about encouraging people, especially youngsters, to take personal responsibility for how much they drink.”
More than 80 percent of pedestrian deaths on weekends, and nearly three quarters of peak time accident and emergency admissions, are alcohol related.
Younger people are the most likely to drink heavily – almost half of males and nearly 40 per cent of females aged 16 to 24 drink above the daily recommendations.
The UK Government advises that men should drink no more than three to four units a day and women no more than two to three.
For further details on calculating units please log onto www.drinkaware.co.uk.
For further advice and guidance please contact Drinkline on 0800 917 8282.
Slough Borough Council