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Alcohol - Know Your Limits

Enlarge ImageHave Fun, Stay Safe Poster
Visit our Have Fun, Stay Safe alcohol advice pages for young people

Find out about the effects of alcohol on your health. Check if you could be drinking more than is good for you.

Young People - Have Fun, Stay Safe

  • Have Fun, Stay Safe at Pubs and Clubs - Enjoy drinking sensibly and stay in control. Advice on staying safe at night when enjoying a night out at pubs and clubs. Get practical safety tips for getting home safely - do not drink and drive, take a licensed taxi you can trust.

  • How Does Your Night End? - Drinking, you and your mates. How alcohol can affect you, how being drunk can affect people around you, and what to do if someone is in trouble after drinking too much.

  • Under 18s - Parents and Teenagers - Why Let Drink Decide? Learn and talk about alcohol.

Know Your Units - They All Add Up

More in this section...

  • Alcohol and Your Health - Find out about the health risks, advice for young women including pregnancy, advice for older people and when drinking at home.

  • Alcohol and the Law - What you need to know about the law, including drink driving.

  • Awareness Events and Campaigns - View posters and images from local and national campaigns supported by the council, including the East Sussex Safer Communities Partnership, Home Office and NHS campaigns, Drinkaware and Alcohol Awareness Week.

Drug and Alcohol Services in East Sussex

To find out where to get confidential help and support if you or someone you know has a problem, download the Drug and Alcohol Services in East Sussex leaflet from the NHS below.

You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/staysafe
Getting Help - Drug and Alcohol Services in East Sussex NHS Leaflet
Getting Help - Drug and Alcohol Services in East Sussex NHS Leaflet - [175 KB] Download a guide produced by NHS East Sussex Community Health Services, with contact details including East Sussex Under 19s Substance Misuse Service, Action for Change Eastbourne, Wealden & Lewes, and Alcoholics Anonymous East Sussex.
Have Fun, Stay Safe Poster - Eat Before You Go Out
Have Fun, Stay Safe Poster - Eat Before You Go Out - [185 KB] A poster from the Have Fun, Stay Safe alcohol awareness campaign in East Sussex. Why not have something to eat before you go out? Then try alternating alcohol with water - you will get less dehydrated.
Have Fun, Stay Safe Poster - Get Home Safely
Have Fun, Stay Safe Poster - Get Home Safely - [134 KB] A poster from the Have Fun, Stay Safe alcohol awareness campaign in East Sussex. Try alternating alcohol with water - you will get less dehydrated. Then get home safely by using a licenced taxi.
Have Fun, Stay Safe Poster - Use a Condom
Have Fun, Stay Safe Poster - Use a Condom - [134 KB] A poster from the Have Fun, Stay Safe alcohol awareness campaign in East Sussex. Try alternating alcohol with water - you will get less dehydrated. Then, if things get romantic - remember: no condom, no sex!
Drinking, You and Your Mates - How Does Your Night End? Leaflet
Drinking, You and Your Mates - How Does Your Night End? Leaflet - [556 KB] Download a leaflet published by the Home Office for young people aged 18-24 about the consequences of binge drinking - how alcohol can affect you, how you can stay safe when drinking and what to do if someone is in trouble after drinking too much.
Alcohol Units and You NHS Leaflet
Alcohol Units and You NHS Leaflet - [1.04 MB] Download an advice leaflet produced by the NHS for the Know Your Units - They All Add Up campaign. The NHS recommends that men should not regularly drink more than 3-4 units of alcohol daily and women not more than 2-3 units.
Alcohol and Pregnancy NHS Leaflet
Alcohol and Pregnancy NHS Leaflet - [527 KB] Download an advice leaflet produced by the NHS. Pregnant women or women trying to conceive should avoid drinking alcohol. If they do choose to drink, to protect the baby, they should not drink more than 1-2 units of alcohol once or twice a week and should not get drunk.
Your Guide to Staying Safe at Night in Eastbourne
Your Guide to Staying Safe at Night in Eastbourne - [563 KB] A handy card produced by Eastbourne Nightwatch and our Licensing Team, with practical safety tips and a map of licensed taxi ranks and private hire offices.
Take a Taxi You Can Trust - Safety Advice Card
Take a Taxi You Can Trust - Safety Advice Card - [131 KB] Tips for a safe trip home using licensed taxi or private hire vehicles. Handy pocket sized cards distributed to pubs, clubs, late night takeaways and taxi offices in Eastbourne.
Have Fun, Stay Safe - Alcohol Safety Advice Online
Have Fun, Stay Safe - Alcohol Safety Advice Online - [146 KB] Publicity flyer promoting advice for young people available on the council's website at www.eastbourne.gov.uk/staysafe

Contact Details

  • Tel 01323 415936
  • Fax 01323 415997