Stay Dry - Umbrellas & Alcohol
Problems resulting from alcohol use are on the increase and they concern all of us whether we drink a lot, a little or not at all.
PREVENTING ALCOHOL PROBLEMS IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS.
Everyone who drinks needs to be alcohol-free at certain times, for instance when driving, during pregnancy or when doing any job which requires skill and precision. Some will wish to remain alcohol-free all of the time.
YOU DECIDE FOR YOURSELF WHEN TO OPEN YOUR UMBRELLA AND STAY DRY.
NO THANKS, I'M DRIVING.
Almost half of all motor vehicle drivers and motorcyclists killed on the road have been drinking. On Saturday nights, between 10 pm and 4 am, two-thirds of drivers and motorcyclists killed have alcohol levels above the legal limit.
The major cause of death for men between the ages of 18 and 24 years is a road accident with raised blood alcohol levels at the time of the accident.
NO THANKS, I'M PREGNANT
Alcohol consumed during pregnancy can damage your unborn child. The more the mother drinks the greater the risk. There is no known safe limit of consumption.
NO THANKS, I'M SLIMMING
It takes more than 45 minutes of strenuous exercise to burn up the calories from 2 pints of beer or 3 glasses of most wines.
NO THANKS, I'M WORKING
Up to 14 million working days are lost through drink each year. 1 in 10 persons has suffered the effects of a hangover at work.
Raised blood alcohol levels increase the risk of accidents and bad decisions
Drink "provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance" William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 2 Scene 3.
HOW SERIOUS IS THE ALCOHOL PROBLEM IN BRITAIN?
There are 1 million problem drinkers and at least 8,000 people die prematurely each year from alcohol abuse.
Alcohol is involved in 1 in 5 admissions to general medical wards.
4 out of 5 deaths from fire.
3 out of 5 serious head injuries.
1 in 3 fatal accidents.
1 in 3 divorce petitions.
1 in 3 cases of child cruelty ....
IT'S HARD TO SAY 'NO' WHEN OTHERS INSIST
Respect other people's drinking habits.
Don't insist when they say "No thanks"
