To coincide with Alcohol Awareness Week (AAW), Drink Wise North West have launched an appeal for 'Alcohol Champions' to support and lead alcohol harm reduction approaches.
To support potential champions, two new Drink Wise packs have been published:
- The Know More pack sets out the health, financial, social and crime costs in the NW, and supports professionals in building up a business case for change. With 1 in 7 people in the NW drinking at levels which put their health at risk, it's a timely reminder of the sobering consequences of alcohol misuse.
- The Do More pack encourages people to become Drink Wise Champions: to challenge themselves, their friends and colleagues to tackle alcohol harms more robustly. The pack suggests that everyone can take small but important actions to "rebalance" the heavy drinking culture in which we find ourselves. It sets out 10 key questions, such as for workplaces to ask themselves about how they manage alcohol and related problems at work. It also lists practical steps that a Champion can take, from lobbying MPs to keeping their own drink diary.
The “Do More” and “Know More” packs form the Drink Wise Champion’s Handbook, which is intended to bring together useful ideas, resources and facts for anyone who wants to make the case for reducing the damaging effects of alcohol. It has been produced by Drink Wise North West, in partnership with Our Life, North West Employers and NWIEP.
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