Rethink Your Drink Festive Alcohol Safety Campaign

Posted on December 7, 2018

NHS Forth Valley, Clackmannanshire and Stirling Alcohol and Drug Partnership, and Falkirk Alcohol and Drug Partnership are running a festive alcohol safety campaign throughout December.

The campaign’s advice includes eating before and during a night out, not mixing alcohol with medication, and drinking plenty of water. There are 3 different campaign posters: Rethink 1, Rethink 2, and Rethink 3.

For further information, please visit the NHS Live Well page.

For support regarding alcohol and drugs, contact Signpost Recovery by phone: 0845 673 1774, or email: info@signpostrecovery.org.uk

For support regarding someone else’s substance misuse, contact Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD) by phone: 08080 101011, or email: helpline@sfad.org.uk

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