Alcohol
Drinking alcohol as a young person seriously damages your development. You may have a problem with your alcohol use if you are:
- Drinking to get drunk
- Drinking alone
- Drinking to escape problems
- Feeling edgy for no apparent reason
- Drinking more to get the same effect you used to get
- Drinking to numb how you feel
- Getting into difficulties at school, work or home
- Feeling hungover most mornings
- Thinking about drinking most days
Alcohol
It is against the law for a young person under 18 to:
Buy alcohol / Drink alcohol in a public place / Pretend to be over 18 in order to buy alcohol. Alcohol is one of the oldest and most widely used drugs in the world. Most people use it for enjoyment, but sometimes drinking alcohol can be a problem. Fights, arguments, money troubles, family upsets, etc. are often a result of having had too much to drink. Alcohol can be the cause of hospital admissions for physical illness and accidents. It is also important to remember that alcohol has the potential to be addictive. Alcohol often lowers inhibitions which can result in embarrassing or dangerous behaviour.
Taking control and staying within low-risk drinking limits:
For drinking to be considered ‘low risk’ the Department of Health currently advises: Adult women should drink less than 11 standard drinks per week and 2 alcohol free days. Adult men should drink less than 17 standard drinks per week and 2 alcohol free days
Further Information
- Alcohol Action Ireland
www.alcoholireland.ie – 01-8780610 (Mon.-Fri. 10.00am to 4.00pm) - Drink Help.ie
www.drinkhelp.ie – 01-8780610 (Mon.-Fri. 10.00am to 4.00pm) - Drink Aware
www.drinkaware.ie – 01 517 5900 - HSE National Drugs Helpline
helpline@hse.ie – 1800 459 459 - DRUGS.IE online drug test
www.drugs.ie – Phone: 1800 459 459 (Mon.- Fri. 9.30am to 5.30pm) - www.yourdrinking.ie
- National Family Support Network
www.fsn.ie – (01) 8980148 - AA
www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie
Leinster Phone Area: 01-8527000
Waterford Area: 087-4487638 (Seven days a week) - Aiseiri
www.aiseiri.ie Wexford 053-9141818 - Aislinn Adolescent Addiction Treatment Centre,
Ballyragget, Kilkenny 056- 8833777
Alcohol
Drinking alcohol as a young person seriously damages your development. You may havea problem with your alcohol use if you are:
Alcohol
It is against the law for a young person under 18 to:
Buy alcohol / Drink alcohol in a public place / Pretend to be over 18 in order to buy alcohol. Alcohol is one of the oldest and most widely used drugs in the world. Most people use it for enjoyment, but sometimes drinking alcohol can be a problem. Fights, arguments, money troubles, family upsets, etc. are often a result of having had too much to drink. Alcohol can be the cause of hospital admissions for physical illness and accidents. It is also important to remember that alcohol has the potential to be addictive. Alcohol often lowers inhibitions which can result in embarrassing or dangerous behaviour.
Taking control and staying within low-risk drinking limits:
For drinking to be considered ‘low risk’ the Department of Health currently advises: Adult women should drink less than 11 standard drinks per week and 2 alcohol free days. Adult men should drink less than 17 standard drinks per week and 2 alcohol free days.
Further Information
- Alcohol Action Ireland
www.alcoholireland.ie – 01-8780610 (Mon.-Fri. 10.00am to 4.00pm) - Drink Help.ie
www.drinkhelp.ie – 01-8780610 (Mon.-Fri. 10.00am to 4.00pm) - Drink Aware
www.drinkaware.ie – 01 517 5900 - HSE National Drugs Helpline
helpline@hse.ie – 1800 459 459 - DRUGS.IE online drug test
www.drugs.ie – Phone: 1800 459 459 (Mon.- Fri. 9.30am to 5.30pm) - www.yourdrinking.ie
- National Family Support Network
www.fsn.ie – (01) 8980148 - AA
www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie
Leinster Phone Area: 01-8527000
Waterford Area: 087-4487638 (Seven days a week) - Aiseiri
www.aiseiri.ie Wexford 053-9141818 - Aislinn Adolescent Addiction Treatment Centre,
Ballyragget, Kilkenny 056- 8833777
