Lower My Drinking Campaign
The team at Lower My Drinking have relaunched their successful Lower My Drinking Campaign. This campaign focuses on the Lower My Drinking app, which is free to download and use for anyone who lives or works in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Regularly drinking more than 14 units of alcohol a week can cause problems in everyday life, but also has a long-term impact and can lead to depression, cancer, and liver disease. Regulating drinking can improve health and help to avoid serious illness.
If you drink regularly, reducing your consumption even just a little bit can be a really effective way to improve your health, boost your energy, lose weight and save money. And with the free Lower My Drinking app, it's even easier to stay on track with your drinking goals.
Why you should think about drinking less.
It's surprising how quickly you'll feel the difference! Reducing your alcohol intake can have all sorts of benefits - possible short-term gains are that you'll feel better in the mornings, have more energy, have better-looking skin…and you'll save money!
Even better, the long-term benefits can include:
- Better mood, memory and quality of sleep
- Lower blood pressure
- Lower risk of stroke, hypertension, cancer and liver disease
- Lower cholesterol levels
- Help with losing weight
Ready to reduce your drinking? Visit the Lower My Drinking Campaign Website below and follow the steps to download the app.
Alcohol Support Services
If you are concerned that you or someone you care about has an issue with alcohol, there is a lot of help available. Here you can find useful links and phone numbers to a range of alcohol & mental health support services.
Samaritans
Call: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Visit: samaritans.org
Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Papyrus
Call: 0800 068 4141
9am - midnight every day of the year
Text: 07860039967
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Hopeline UK for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide and anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.