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Regularly drinking too much alcohol can lead to hypertension (high blood pressure). Hypertension, over time, puts a strain upon the heart muscle which can lead to cardiovascular disease, which in turn increases your risk of heart attack or stroke.
Generally, the advice is, if you regularly drink more than the recommended amount, you will be advised to reduce the amount that you drink or even, stop drinking completely.
Before you begin drinking, make a plan to decide how much you are going to drink. Other tips include:
The immediate effects of reducing your alcohol intake include:
Regularly drinking too much (over the recommended 14 units) alcohol can cause:
Drinking in moderation rather than excess will lower the risk of damage to your health. To reduce your health risks you should:
Call 0808 808 2234 or text 81066 for free bilingual drug and alcohol support.
Calls made to 0800 or 0808 phone numbers are free for all UK landline and mobile phones.
Dan 24/7 telephone number will NOT appear on your home itemised bill.
If you seem to be having trouble with your drinking, or if your drinking has reached the point of where it worries you, you may be interested to know something about Alcoholics Anonymous and the AA programme of recovery from alcoholism. Consider your drinking carefully, and if you need to, call 0800 9177 650 or email help@aamail.org
DDAS (an integrated Barod led consortium) is the first point of contact for any adult over the age of 18 with a drug or alcohol problem in Dyfed. DDAS covers the counties of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion and we support service users who have drug and/or alcohol problems themselves or those who are concerned about someone else’s drug and/or alcohol use.
If you or a loved one are struggling with an alcohol or drug addiction, it can be hard to find the appropriate help. The trouble is, the longer you go on without the proper treatment, the worse your symptoms will get. Alcohol and drugs both gradually cause worse and worse damage until eventually, the results are unfortunately irreversible. Call o800 118 2892 or email Serenity on help@serenity.org.uk.
Call 0808 808 2234 or text 81066 for free bilingual drug and alcohol support.
Calls made to 0800 or 0808 phone numbers are free for all UK landline and mobile phones.
Dan 24/7 telephone number will NOT appear on your home itemised bill.
If you seem to be having trouble with your drinking, or if your drinking has reached the point of where it worries you, you may be interested to know something about Alcoholics Anonymous and the AA programme of recovery from alcoholism. Consider your drinking carefully, and if you need to, call 0800 9177 650 or email help@aamail.org
DDAS (an integrated Barod led consortium) is the first point of contact for any adult over the age of 18 with a drug or alcohol problem in Dyfed. DDAS covers the counties of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion and we support service users who have drug and/or alcohol problems themselves or who are concerned about someone else’s drug and/or alcohol use.
If you or a loved one are struggling with an alcohol or drug addiction, it can be hard to find the appropriate help. The trouble is, the longer you go on without the proper treatment, the worse your symptoms will get. Alcohol and drugs both gradually cause worse and worse damage until eventually, the results are unfortunately irreversible. Call o800 118 2892 or email Serenity on help@serenity.org.uk.
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