EAST MIDLANDS ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION NETWORK
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Campaigns
Know your limits
The campaign is part of the cross-government Alcohol Harm Reduction strategy for England, and aims to target sensible drinking messages to those most at risk, including 'binge' and chronic drinkers.
The Government guidelines on alcohol consumption are:
Consumption |
Sensible daily consumption on no more than 5 days per week |
Sensible weekly consumption |
Binge drinking |
Hazardous drinking |
Harmful drinking |
Men |
3-4 units |
< 21 units |
8 or more units in a day |
22-50 units per week |
> 50 units per week |
Women |
2-3 units |
< 14 units |
6 or more units in a day |
15-35 units per week |
> 35 units per week |
Alcohol Awareness Week, 7-14 April 2008
This year, Alcohol Concern want to focus the great enthusiasm shown last time round on making the case for greater investment into the alcohol treatment sector. Using networks of local MPs, councillors, and journalists, Alcohol Concern hope to make it clear to those holding the purse strings that they're not going to stop asking until services have the resources they need to deal with ever greater numbers of referrals.
New government campaign to be launched in May
Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo has announced that the Government will soon be launching a major new campaign to ensure that everyone is able to estimate the alcohol unit content and how they are drinking. Details will follow.