Many people don’t know how much alcohol they drink and whether their drinking could have any impact on their health.
Alcohol can have an effect on many aspects of health and wellbeing including weight gain, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, blood sugar levels and quality of sleep.
Visit YouTube to see Drinkaware's video about alcohol and weight gain.
Visit the Drinkaware website to view the guidance from the Chief Medical Officer about the number of units for men and the number of units of alcohol for women. This guidance states that men and women should aim to not exceed 14 units of alcohol a week and also aim for 3 alcohol-free days per week.
Visit the Drinkaware website to find out what an alcohol unit is.
The Healthy Lifestyles Service
If you would like a chat with a Healthy Lifestyles advisor about drinking less and improving your health and wellbeing contact the team using the contact details below.
Please note: that our Healthy Lifestyle Advisors and Practitioners are not clinically trained and offer healthy lifestyle advice and support only.
Useful services and websites
- Visit the NHS website to see how the Drink Free Days App can help you change your drinking habits.
- Visit the Telford STaRS website - a service for anyone living in Telford & Wrekin needing support for their alcohol or drug use.
- Visit the Drinkaware website to understand more about your drinking and to find tips and advice to help you make a change.
- Visit the Alcohol Change UK website to find facts, information and interactive tools to check your drinking habits.
For more information on daily health messages and what is going on throughout the borough to improve the health of our residents check out our social pages.
- Twitter: @HealthyTF.
- Facebook: @HealthyTelford.
- Blog: Healthy Telford blog.
How do I access this service?
Complete our online form to make a referral or to get in touch with the Healthy Lifestyles team
Email: healthylifestyles@telford.gov.uk
Telephone: 01952 382582
Last updated: 18/02/2025 12:17
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