Alcohol and You

Department of Health in England’s Information Standard Scheme sources

The MHF is committed to fully participating in the Department of Health in England’s Information Standard Scheme for health and social care information. We intend to comply with all aspects and requirements of the Scheme Standard.

A list of sources for the Alcohol and You owners workshop manual first published for BAE follows:

Booze news (pages 2-3):
• NHS Choices, Live well. “The risks of drinking too much”, 2012.
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/Effectsofalcohol.aspx

True or false (box page 3):
• Royal College of Nursing, DIY Information Sheet “Total Body Water Percentage”.
http://www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/519630/DIY_Information_Sheet_Total_Body_Water_Percentage.pdf

Fat chance: alcohol and weight (pages 4-5):
• NHS Choices, Live well. “Calories in alcohol”, 2012.
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/calories-in-alcohol.aspx

Calories statistics (pages 4 and 5):
• Alcohol Concern. Factsheet “Alcohol and calories”, 2010.
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/assets/files/Wales%20factsheets/Alcohol%20and%20calories%20-%20final.pdf

Comparing drinks (box page 5):
• NHS Choices, Live well. “Alcohol units”, 2012.
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/alcohol-units.aspx

How alcohol affects you (pages 6-7):
• NHS Choices, Live well. “Calories in alcohol”, 2012.
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/calories-in-alcohol.aspx

• NHS Choices, Live well. “The risks of drinking too much”, 2012.
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/Effectsofalcohol.aspx

Boozy brains: hangovers (pages 8-10):
• NHS Choices, Live well. “Hangover cures”, 2012.
http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/alcohol/pages/hangovers.aspx

Work, stress and alcohol (pages 11-12):
• NHS Choices, Conditions. “Struggling with stress?”, 2012.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/understanding-stress.aspx

Exercise (pages 12-13):
• NHS Choices, Conditions. “Get active for mental wellbeing”, 2011.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/mental-benefits-of-exercise.aspx

Relax (page 13):
• NHS Choices, Conditions. “Relaxation tips to relieve stress”, 2011.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/ways-relieve-stress.aspx

Top tipple tips (pages 14-16):
• NHS Choices, Live well. “Tips on cutting down”, 2012.
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/Tipsoncuttingdown.aspx