Alcohol
The Drug & Alcohol Action Team
The Drug Action Team became a Drug and Alcohol Action Team in May 2005. At this time, a multi-agency Alcohol Action Group including partners from the Police, Licensing Team and Berkshire East NHS among others, was set up to develop an alcohol strategy for the borough. A second alcohol strategy runs from 2008-2011. A copy of this latest strategy is available for downloading on this page.
Please see below the link to the alcohol strategy.
Units
Most people know that drinking too much alcohol is not a good thing. But how much is too much?
The Department of Health advises that you should not regularly drink more than:
- 3-4 units of alcohol per day for men
- 2-3 units of alcohol per day for women
By knowing what's in your favourite drink, you'll be able to drink within safe limits.
| Drink | Size (measure) | Units |
| Ordinary (4%) strength lager | pint | 2.3 |
| Premium (5%) strength lager | pint | 3 |
| Ordinary strength beer/ale | pint | 2.3 |
| Ordinary strength (6%) cider | pint | 3 |
| Red/white wine (12%) | standard (175ml) glass | 2.1 |
| Red/white wine (12%) | large (250ml) glass | 3 |
| Gin, vodka, rum & whisky | single (35ml) | 1.4 |
| Gin, vodka, rum & whisky | double (70ml) | 2.8 |
| Alcopops (5%) | bottle (275ml) | 1.4 |
For more information log on to www.nhs.uk/units or www.nhs.uk/drinkcheck
Useful contacts
Drinkline 0800 917 882
www.drinkaware.co.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous 0118 959 7494
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
