Drinking on a regular basis or frequent binge drinking is also a common coping mechanism which is often used by individuals to managing feelings of pressure. If you drink alcohol, make sure that you stick to the following recommended guidelines for alcohol consumption.

Men

• If you drink between 3 and 4 units a day or less – there are unlikely to be significant risks to your health.
• If you regularly drink 4 or more units a day, there is an increasing risk to health.

Women

• If you drink between 2 and 3 units a day or less – there are unlikely to be significant risks to your health.
• If you regularly drink 3 or more units a day, there is an increasing risk to health. The reference guide which follows shows three measures of drink that are easy to remember and are equivalent to one unit. But what happens if you drink wine or beer that is stronger? Or you drink another type of drink? More and more drinks are now being labeled with the number of units they contain.

You should always avoid binge drinking. For information and support with problem drinking see:  http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/newcomer/

Use the following alcohol calculator to find out the alcohol content of the most popular alcoholic drinks.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/magazine/interactive/drinking/index.aspx

Or take the alcohol quiz at the following link:
http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Alcoholcalculator.aspx?Tag

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