Drinking less

Drinking alcohol regularly can have serious effects on your body. Alcohol can make conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and depression worse. Find out more about the health risks on the NHS website.
There are Apps available that help you to cut down on your drinking by encouraging you to take days off from drinking and to track how much you drink. Find out more about the healthy living One You Apps.

Useful links
Addaction

One of the UK's leading mental health, drug and alcohol charities.
Alcoholics Anonymous

Tel: 0800 9177 650
Email: help@aamail.org
Drinkaware

A charityaiming to help people make better choices about drinking.
NHS Alcohol Support

Facts, advice and support from the NHS website.
  • Telephone - 01726 75555 (after 2pm for results, 8am - 7:45pm for appointments)
  • Cancel an Appointment - 01726 871999
  • Prescription Enquiries - 01726 932093
  • Referral Enquiries (Monday - Friday 9am - 12 noon) - 01726 871990
  • Out of Hours - 111
  • Ophthalmology (Eye Clinic) - 01726 626850 (RCHT Referrals only)
  • Emails - prescriptions: prescribing.sahc@nhs.net  / general: info.sahc@nhs.net / recruitment: hr.sahc@nhs.net
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