Sensible Drinking

This website is part of the Derby Sensible Drinking Rewards information campaign. We want to help you get an idea of how much you are drinking and how often, and, if you feel like it, help you to cut down. > Find out more

Do you want to have a great night out and not regret it the next day? Here are our…
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Alcohol - Top 10 Tips
If you can identify the times you really want a drink, you can also work out how to deal with…
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Risky situations
How much is too much? How often is too often? To help focus your thinking, consider these questions. Remember, this is…
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Time for change?
Try the Derby six-stage plan to help you change your drinking habits. If you have read the information in…
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Six stage plan
Make the Switch! The formula for working out how many units of alcohol there are in a drink is: the…
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Make the switch
It’s true - we are creatures of habit. Once we find a routine that suits our way of doing things and…
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Healthy balance

Alcohol & Your Body

What to do in an emergency If you are out drinking with friends, stick together. Keep an eye on each…
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Emergency Action
How much is a drink worth? If you are a reasonably healthy person, it will take your body about one…
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Driving the next day!
What causes a hangover? If we drink too much the night before, most of us will experience some sort…
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The Hangover
If you and your partner are trying for a baby there are lots of things that can affect your…
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Getting Pregnant
It’s true - we are creatures of habit. Once we find a routine that suits our way of doing things and…
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Healthy balance
Alcohol, over time, can cause a wide range of physical harms, including to:
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Alcohol & Your body

Alcohol latest

Alcohol dependency: When social drinking becomes a problem +
Alcohol-related health issues among baby boomers are on the rise. Daily drinking can start off… Read More
Derbyshire Police Xmas Drink Driving Campaign +
A graphic image of a serious car crash is being displayed as part of a… Read More
Alcohol harm costs Derby £17million +
In Derby there were more than 50,000 alcohol-related hospital admissions during 2010/11, costing a staggering… Read More
Liquid nitrogen cocktails +
The latest drinks craze, liquid nitrogen cocktails, has resulted in a young woman having her… Read More
Alcohol and families +
A new report from 4 Children, the national charity for children and families, sheds light… Read More
Parent's alcohol use damages more children than drug use. +
Parental Alcohol Misuse (PAM) negatively affects the lives and harms the wellbeing of more children… Read More
Alcohol & the Human Body - Classic 1946 Health Movie +
This classic Encylopedia Britannica film from 1946, explains how alcohol is absorbed through your body… Read More
Everyone should have two alcohol free days a week +
A report by MPs advises that everyone should have at least two alcohol-free days a… Read More
Derby's Caribbean Carnival called off over alcohol permit +
Failure to apply for an alcohol permit has led to the cancellation of the Derby… Read More
Go Straight & Drink Less! +
Research carried carried out by Bristol University's school of experimental psychology, who recruited 160 social… Read More

Sensible Drinking

Alcohol & Your Body

Alcohol latest

Alcohol dependency: When social drinking becomes a problem +

Derbyshire Police Xmas Drink Driving Campaign +

Alcohol harm costs Derby £17million +

Liquid nitrogen cocktails +

Alcohol and families +

Parent's alcohol use damages more children than drug use. +

Alcohol & the Human Body - Classic 1946 Health Movie +

Everyone should have two alcohol free days a week +

Derby's Caribbean Carnival called off over alcohol permit +

Go Straight & Drink Less! +

What type of drinker are you?