The Little Blue Book

(1) National Guidelines for Alcohol Consumption; Australian Government Department of Health; www.alcohol.gov.au) TIPS TO HELP YOU ‘STAY SAFE AND BE WELL’ AND MANAGE YOUR DRINKING: • Eat before drinking, or only drink with a meal • If you’re thirsty, before ‘cracking a beer’ drink water or something non-alcoholic first • Keep track of how much you’re drinking; don’t let friends or wait- staff ‘top-up’ your drink • Alternate your drinks between full-strength and low-alcohol alternatives • Avoid getting into rounds and shouts where there is pressure to drink faster than you would normally • Keep control, be assertive – don’t be pressured into drinking more than you want to. For men, drinking no more than two standard drinks on any day (and no more than 10 drinks per week), and for women, no more than one standard drink daily – and, for both sexes, drinking no more than four standard drinks on a single occasion – reduces the risk of alcohol-related disease or injury over a lifetime. 1 Rediscover the ‘lightness of being’ that comes with living well, regular exercise and a good diet. 91 ADA Australia PostScript Section 2 Section 1 Section 3