England legend David Seaman says ‘keep a check on your drinking’
England & Arsenal legend David Seaman is working with Drinkaware, the UK’s leading alcohol charity, to encourage more people to check if their drinking is putting their health at serious risk, using the Drinkaware Drinking Check.
The Drinking Check is a simple online quiz that takes just three minutes. It gives you a drinking risk score and helps you to understand what impact your drinking might be having on your health. It offers advice and support to help people moderate if they need to.
Drinkaware’s research shows that two thirds of people (66%) have never been asked to check their drinking and only one in five people (18%) know what the Chief Medical Officers guidelines are for low risk drinking - no more than 14 units per week, spread over three or more days with several drink free days.
England legend David Seaman, said:
“The Drinking Check is easy, it takes literally less than three minutes and helps you know where you’re at, you know how many units you’re going to be drinking, now I know what a unit is.
“I get regular check-ups health wise and this is another addition to that, it’s a regular check-up that I will be doing, especially at my age.
“I totally recommend the Drinking Check because it lets you know where you’re at with alcohol and this could help you in the future. It could even help your friends as well. I can’t recommend it highly enough. So what are you waiting for take the Drinking Check.”
Five top tips to help you moderate your drinking and keep within the Chief Medical Officer’s low risk guidelines:
- Know the limits: The advice is the same for men and women. To keep your risk of health harms low, drink no more than 14 units of alcohol each week, spread over three or more days with several drink-free days and no bingeing.
- Set your goals: Each week set a goal and track your progress, whether you’ve achieved your goal or not. And remember, slip ups happen so don’t beat yourself up – if you haven’t hit your goal one week, make a fresh start the day after
- Ask for support: Having a supportive friend that knows you’re trying to cut back on your drinking can make a big difference. Tell them how important it is for you and why.
- Try switching to alcohol-free drinks: If you’re looking for a way to cut down on alcohol without cutting it out completely, alcohol-free or low alcohol drinks could be right for you.
- Don’t give up! And celebrate your achievement Stick with it! More than 40% of our daily behaviours are determined by habits. And don’t forget to celebrate your achievements.