Some tips for managing your drinking at Christmas:
▪︎ Eat before or while drinking and avoid salty snacks, which make you thirsty
▪︎ Be assertive – don’t be pressured into drinking more than you want to
▪︎ Know your limits and stick to them
▪︎ Stay busy, don’t just sit and drink
▪︎ Try not to confuse large measures of alcohol with standard measures (for example, a glass of wine served at a party or at home may be much larger than the standard 125ml)
▪︎ Keep track of your drinks and don’t let people top up your drink until it’s finished
▪︎ Try alternating alcoholic drinks with water or other non-alcoholic drinks
▪︎ Add plenty of mixer to your drinks to make them last longer
▪︎ Avoid rounds, ‘shouts’ and kitties – drink at your own pace, not someone else’s drink slowly – take sips, not gulps
▪︎ Don’t mix alcohol with any other drugs, including prescription medication
▪︎ Drinking too much can make you lose your inhibitions and affect your judgement. This could lead you to do things you wouldn’t usually do and might regret later, such as fighting, public disorder, or falling causing injury.
