A drink on a night out, or at home after a hard days work, can help you relax.
However, getting carried away and drinking too much, too often, can lead to all kinds of problems.
The information in this booklet will explore these issues and help you understand the harm that can be caused by alcohol and keep you safe.
BODY DIFFERENCES
Men really are from Mars and women from Venus when it comes to alcohol, because alcohol has a different impact on women’s bodies than it does on men’s.
Women’s bodies generally weigh less and have proportionally more fat than men’s (sorry girls, but it’s true) Women also have less body fluid to dilute the alcohol, so it travels around the body in a more concentrated form and causes more harm.
RECOMMENDED LIMITS
The government has issued guidelines on recommended daily alcohol limits aimed at reducing his harm.
For women, the recommended daily limits are for no more than 2-3 units of alcohol a day, with, ideally, a few alcohol free days a week.
On the next page we explain what is meant by a 'unit'.
