Know Your Colour
Units calculator
Use the calculator to work out how many units you consume each time you drink.
Fancy a quick drink ?
Alcohol Awareness Week took place in October and this year people across Dorset were asked to 'rethink their drink'.
Why not keep a drinks diary to help keep track of how much you are drinking ?
Have a look at the national TV ads for men and women.
What do you think ?
Emma Wilson - Health Programme Advisor for NHS Dorset
Ian Hutchinson - Weymouth FC Manager
Trevor Henstridge - Store Manager Tesco Dorchester on Think 25
Richard Herringshaw - Dorset Trading Standards on the law and sales to under 18s
Richard Herringshaw - Dorset Trading Standards on their role
Recommended Unit Guide
Green – drinking within recommended limits
- Adult women should not regularly* drink more than 2-3 units a day
- Adult men should not regularly* drink more than 3-4 units a day 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.
Amber – drinking more than recommended limits
- Men who drink regularly over 3 – 4 units a day and women who regularly drink over 2 – 3 units a day.
Red – drinking levels that could be harmful to your health or dependent drinking
- Men regularly over 8 units a day and women who regularly drink over 6 units a day.
Most people who suffer from health problems because of their drinking are not alcoholics, but rather are those who regularly drink more than the recommended amounts.
Useful documents
- A guide to the units in alcohol
- Local services and other websites of interest
- Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy
Useful Links
- NHS Choices - Live Well - Healthy Living for Everyone - Alcohol
- NHS Choices - Know your Units
- Project Blitz