Alcohol Awareness Week 2020: Alcohol and mental health

Alcohol Awareness Week 2020 took place from 16-22 November on the theme of Alcohol and mental health.

Alcohol and mental health

For Alcohol Awareness Week 2020, we carried out a survey which found that 1 in 3 drinkers experiences a negative mental health effect from drinking, at least once a month. This showed that even if you don't experience negative effects on your own mental health, it's likely that a family member, friend or colleague will.

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Press release: Over half of UK drinkers have turned to alcohol for mental health reasons during pandemic

November 2020 | 13 minutes

Stress, anxiety and other mental health reasons drive over half of UK drinkers to turn to alcohol during the coronavirus pandemic
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Alcohol and your mental health leaflet

Managing your drinking and getting the right support are really important for your mental health.

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