Women urged to drink less

Published on Tuesday 7 February 2012 00:00

A NEW campaign has been launched to encourage women to think about the health effects of regularly drinking to excess.

The Scottish Government’s Alcohol Behaviour Change is encouraging women to “Drop a Glass Size” in 2012.

Figures in the Scottish Health Survey show that around 38 per cent of women regularly exceed sensible drinking guidelines. An estimated 1 in 30 female deaths in Scotland is alcohol-related.

The campaign encourages people to make small changes to the way they drink such as alternating alcohol with soft drinks or water, and having two alcohol-free days a week.

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Joannie

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 01:59 PM

How dare 5 chins Salmond try to give us health advice! Obesity is also linked to liver problems and cancer.

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Alternative (High Octane) Fuel Head

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 01:45 PM

The phrase "dirnking to excess" used to mean getting blootered off your face. In that context, drinkking to excess on a regular basis is not a particularly good idea. Nowadays, the phrase "drinking to excess" is defined as having more than a couple of glasses of wine (for women). Basing (unsolicited) advice on this ludicrously low guideline level makes any such advice totally meaningless.

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Charles11

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 12:48 PM

Better to enjoy life than to be a miserable health fascict.

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scotman

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:14 AM

Funny how a drug, that kills one in 30 women is legal, yet vast sums of money and jail space. Are wasted on the so called war on "drugs".

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Buford Van Stomm

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 09:56 AM

They really do not understand the human race. We are governed by morons.

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Family guy

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 08:03 AM

I want wimmin to drink MORE, not less.

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