Am I drinking too much, too often?

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People in the South West are drinking more than the recommended guideline.

The UK Chief Medical Officers’ guideline outlines that to keep health risks from alcohol to a low level it is safest not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis.

The region also have the lowest percentage of people in the country actually abstaining from alcohol completely.

  • What is a unit of alcohol?

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  • How much is too much?

It is recommended not to drink more than 14 units per week on a regular basis.

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If you want to know how many units are in your alcoholic drink, use the drinkaware unit calculator.

If you’re concerned about your drinking or that of someone you know, get in touch with: