July Health Campaign - Alcohol Awareness

This year's Alcohol Awareness Week takes place from 6-12 July 2026 with this years theme of 'Alcohol and me'.

If you are drinking more than you would like, you are not alone. Lots of people find it hard to cut back.

Check how healthy your drinking is with this quick quiz on the Alcohol Change UK website ⬇️

Check your drinking | Alcohol Change UK

Facts:

  • 200,000 children in England live with an alcohol dependant parent.
  • £3.5 billion is the cost to the NHS each year in England alone.
  • 167,000 working years were lost to alcohol in 2015

Whole-body effects

Some effects of alcohol are more widespread, influencing your mood, metabolism and the way your whole body functions:

  • Weight gain
  • Mental Health
  • Heart/Liver/Stomach
  • Sleep

Read more on the Drink Aware website ⬇️

How alcohol affects your body | Drinkaware

Healthy Cornwall provides tools and resources to help you understand your drinking habits, cut down on alcohol and find support if things have become hard to manage. 

Cutting down on alcohol - Healthy Cornwall

Stopping or drinking less alcohol can make a big difference to your health. It can boost your energy, help you lose weight, and save you money. Even small steps can make a difference.

Visiting this link Drink less alcohol - Better Health - NHS not only gives you access to alcohol unit guidelines, Alcohol Change UK’s unit calculator, medical warnings but also tips on cutting down on alcohol:

  • Have a game plan
  • Switch away from stronger stuff
  • Stick with it!
  • Re-jig your social plans
  • Set a booze budget
  • Only wine and dine
  • Beat boredom

If you're worried about your own or someone else's drinking, there is support available.