01 January 2011 - The Party's Over. Join Dave
The festive season is over for another year. Time for those new year’s resolutions.So what’s it going to be this year.....
Lose weight?
Join the gym?
Change jobs?
DRINK LESS......
Drinking has a big impact on Portsmouth with the city having the highest rate of alcohol related hospital admissions in the South East, approximately 4000 people per year. In addition as many as 14,000 A&E attendances per year are alcohol related and it is estimated that alcohol misuse costs the NHS over £10million per year in Portsmouth alone.
That’s why the Safer Portsmouth Partnership have developed a campaign aimed at Portsmouth’s Daves – Men over 35 who are statistically more likely to drink to dangerous levels. The campaign, running throughout January, reminds Portsmouth residents that the New Year is a great time to address your drinking habits and to reduce the levels of alcohol you consume.
Paul Edmondson-Jones, Director of Public Health & Primary Care for Portsmouth, said “The festive period is a time for us to celebrate, and that often involves having a few drinks. However, for many individuals drinking excessively can have huge negative impacts on their lives and the lives of their families and friends.
This campaign aims to target problem drinkers at a time when they may be thinking about improving their health and research has showed us that reducing your alcohol consumption is one of the UK’s top five new years resolutions.
We have many services available which can provide confidential advice to drinkers and we are committed to reducing the burden that alcohol related illnesses place on individuals, their families and on public services.”
Samantha Dorsett, Manager of the Alcohol Interventions Team, said “The New Year is a great time to address your drinking habits and begin taking steps to reduce the amount of alcohol you consume and change your life for the better.
If you can reduce your alcohol intake you will see a number of health benefits such as losing weight and feeling fitter as well as improving your finances, motivation at work and relationships with friends and family.
We offer free confidential advice to anyone over 16 who may think they are drinking too much. We can see you in neutral locations, such as your Doctor’s surgery, or at the hospital.”
Look out for the Save Dave advertising on Heart FM, in bus stops, on buses, billboards and more across the city in January.
People seeking help for their drinking can call the Alcohol interventions Team on 023 9284 1753 or can visit www.savedave.info
