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Our need for Sleep

Our need for Sleep

Sleep is vital to our wellbeing - and alcohol and drugs can interrupt our sleep patterns.

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The rhythm and regulation of when we wake and sleep. How do our body know when it's time to sleep and when it's time to get up? What happens when our sleep cycle gets disrupted?

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Listen to this broadcast from the BBC

Drinkaware

Drinkaware

This is a great site for information on many aspects of alcohol misuse

 

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Current NHS drinking guidelines

Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies considers the current NHS drinking guidelines

 

What alcohol does to your body after the age of 40?

 

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A guide to alcohol units

A guide to alcohol units

How many units do you drink a week?

A list of the most popular drinks and the number of alcohol units each contains

The current guidelines about weekly intake

 

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Alcohol concern

Alcohol concern

Alcohol concern health facts sheets

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Alcohol and Dementia

Alcohol and Hypertension

Alcohol and diabetes

Alcohol and breast cancer

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Myths about alcohol

Myths about alcohol consumption

Common myths about alcohol

The relationship between alcohol and mental health

How alcohol can affect your physical performance

Weight gain, Alcohol and Calories

 

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The road to Brighton

The road to Brighton

A metaphor for addiction

 

Using a map to Brighton as a metaphor this short film looks at how addictions (this is Porn ut it the same for Alohol and Sudstances) affects the brain and how to change it by Paula Hall,  Naked Truth Project

 

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SilverSurfers

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Study shows affluent over 50s most at risk of harmful drinking

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