Alcohol Poisoning

Recommended alcohol limits

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If you drink most weeks, to reduce your risk of harming your health:

  • men and women are advised not to regularly drink more than 14 units a week
  • spread your drinking over three days or moreif you drink as much as 14 units a week

One unit of alcohol is equivalent to:

  • half a pint of lower-strength lager, beer or cider (ABV 3.6%)
  • a single small shot of spirits (25ml, ABV 40%)

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You should also avoid binge drinking as it's dangerous and puts you at risk of alcohol poisoning.

Read moreabout drinking and alcohol including tips on cutting down on your drinking .


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Dangers of alcohol poisoning

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How alcohol poisoning is treated in hospital

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How alcohol poisoning occurs

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Introduction

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Recommended alcohol limits

If you drink most weeks, to reduce your risk of harming your health: men and women are advised not to regularly drink more than 14 units a week spread your drinking over three days or moreif you dr

Recommended alcohol limits

If you drink most weeks, to reduce your risk of harming your health: men and women are advised not to regularly drink more than 14 units a week spread your drinking over three days or moreif you dr

Signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning

Thesigns and symptoms of alcohol poisoning include: confusion severely slurred speech loss of co-ordination vomiting irregular or slow breathing hypothermia (pale orblue-tinged skin caused

Signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning

Thesigns and symptoms of alcohol poisoning include: confusion severely slurred speech loss of co-ordination vomiting irregular or slow breathing hypothermia (pale orblue-tinged skin caused

The effects of alcohol

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The effects of alcohol

Around 1-2 units your heart rate will speed up and your blood vesselswill expand you get the warm, sociable feeling associated with moderate drinking Around 4-6 units your decision making and j

When to seek medical help

If you suspect alcohol poisoning, dial 999 immediately to request an ambulance. While you're waiting: try to keep them sitting up and awake give them water if they can drink it if they've passed o

When to seek medical help

If you suspect alcohol poisoning, dial 999 immediately to request an ambulance. While you're waiting: try to keep them sitting up and awake give them water if they can drink it if they've passed o