Drinking less alcohol can be a really effective way to improve your health, boost your energy and mood, loose weight and save money.
With the right help, it’s easier than you think to stop or cut back and even small changes can help you feel better.
Take a look below for some tips and tools to help you drink less today. If you need more support, contact Wear Recovery who are there to help.
Wear Recovery – Sunderland Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service
Sunderland’s Integrated Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Service for anyone needing help and support with drugs, alcohol or other substances.
0800 234 6798
Unit and calorie checker
Use the unit calculator to find out how many units and calories are in a particular drink, or to check how much you are drinking. Check out the unit and calories calculator
Know your alcohol units
Do you know how many units are in different drinks and how alcohol can affect your health? Try this handy quiz at Reduce my risk.
Hints, Tips and Resources
Local services
What’s the Harm – Parent’s GuideLike tobacco, alcohol is harmful. By the age 11, children are becoming increasingly aware of alcohol, and many will have tried it by 15. So it’s a topic parents and carers need to be able to talk about. This guide will help parents have conversations with children about alcohol. Find out more click hereSave What’s the Harm – Parent’s Guide to favourites
National Services
Do you know your units?If you drink alcohol, how do your drinks add up? Are they putting your health at risk this winter?
Most of us know smoking causes cancer. But just like tobacco, alcohol is toxic. Alcohol is a Group One carcinogen which causes at least seven types of cancer including bowel, breast, mouth and throat cancer.
Find out more click hereSave Do you know your units? to favourites
