• Young Persons D & A Conference
• Drug and Alcohol Public Event

Events

National Alcohol Awareness Week

National Alcohol Awareness Week
5th to 11th October 2008

Scotland's National Alcohol Awareness Week takes place in October. It is one of the initiatives resulting from the partnership between the Scottish Government and the alcohol industry, which is working collaboratively towards fostering a culture which recognises that responsible, moderate consumption can be part of a healthy society. Health professionals and the voluntary sector are also working with the Government/industry partnership on Alcohol Awareness Week.

The aim of the week is to educate the Scottish adult drinking public about how much alcohol they consume, in particular raising awareness of what constitutes a unit of alcohol and how this relates to sensible drinking guidelines.

Media launch - A launch event and photocall will take place Monday 22 October, attended by the Minister and key partners. IAS SMARTS will develop press materials to support the launch. More details to follow.

The MDAAT will be hosting an awareness raising stand at various venues in Moray throughout the week to promote the following messages - 

 "Know how much you're drinking, it may be more than you think"
 "The recommended safe guidelines for drinking are no more than two to three units per day for women and no more than three to four units per day for men.  If you overdo it, give your body 2 days off.  Scottish Government advice is that we should all aim to have two alcohol free days a week"

Health
 "Regularly drinking more than the recommended daily amount can have severe consequences for your health"
 "Excessive drinking can severely affect your health here and now, not just in twenty years time"
Change
  "Keep a drinking diary to help you understand where, when and why you drink what you do"
 "By thinking about where and when you drink you can make informed decisions about your consumption"

For more information about Scotland's Alcohol Awareness Week visit http://www.alcoholawarenessweek.com/

The Alcohol Awareness Week website contains links to all partner agencies and organisations. It also contains links to www.infoscotland.com/alcohol and  www.drinkaware.co.uk, both of which provide advice and guidance about how to drink safely and responsibly and feature online drinking diaries, which allow users to monitor their alcohol consumption and see how it is affecting their health.