Alcohol awareness
Why reduce your alcohol intake?
Reducing your alcohol intake can help to improve your health, boost energy, lose weight and save money.
Short-term benefits include:
- Feeling less tired and more energetic
- Better-looking skin
- Feeling better in the morning
- Saving money
- Improved digestion
Long-term benefits include:
- Lower blood pressure
- Lower risk of stroke, hypertension (high blood pressure), cancer and liver disease
- Lower cholesterol levels
- Better mood, memory and quality of sleep
- Help with weight management
How we can support you
We can work with you to determine if your alcohol consumption may be harmful to your health. If you need support in reducing your alcohol intake, you can work with your practitioner to find ways to start making changes, working around your needs and lifestyle, and supporting you to set goals.
We can provide handy hints and tips as well as regular support to make sure you are achieving your goals. Clients with alcohol dependency will be signposted to the most appropriate service to help with their needs.
Drug addiction and misuse
We can provide you with useful advice and information and can support you to find services in your local area, that can help you with reducing your usage with an aim to quit.
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Alcohol awareness resources
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Useful linkSupporting people in County Durham with drug and alcohol problems to become free of their dependency.
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