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Alcohol Awareness Week is a week of awareness-raising, campaigning for change, and more. Alcohol Awareness Week 2020 took place from 16-22 November 2020 on the theme of Alcohol and mental health.

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5 in 10

Over half of drinkers (53%) said they have drunk alcohol for a mental health reason

1 in 3

1 in 3 drinkers (29%) have been drinking at increasing or high risk levels

4 in 10

Drinking worsened mental wellbeing for 4 in 10 drinkers (44%)

Read the findings from our November 2020 survey

Looking after your drinking and mental health

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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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Coronavirus: top tips on alcohol and mental health

Maddy Lawson | March 2020 | 9 minutes

This is a stressful time for lots of us in the UK and around the world, and in times of stress we can find ourselves drinking more often or more heavily.
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Am I drinking too much?

Knowing ‘how much is too much’ can be confusing when it comes to alcohol.
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Tips for cutting down

Thinking about your drinking but not sure where to start?

Find out more about how alcohol can affect your mental health

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"You can't change lonely with a bottle of wine"

Mark Leyshon | November 2020 | 10 minutes

The coronavirus pandemic has changed things more than we could ever have imagined.
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Alcohol and sleep

Lauren Booker | December 2020 | 10 minutes

We’ve all felt it: alcohol can make you tired.
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Alcohol and the brain

There are various ways alcohol can affect the health of your brain.

Worried about your drinking?

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Check your drinking

Check how healthy your drinking is with this quick quiz.
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Get help now

If you're worried that you're drinking too much, there's support available.
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Coronavirus: alcohol withdrawal

If you are a heavy or dependent drinker it's important to be able to spot the signs of alcohol withdrawal to protect yourself during lockdown.
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Alcohol and mental health quiz

Test your knowledge and see if you're clued up with this quick quiz.
Check out this quiz
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Alcohol Awareness Week 2020

Find out more about Alcohol Awareness Week 2020.
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Stories of change

Read the stories from those who are improving their own or other’s lives.
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Factsheets

Find out more about the impact of alcohol on your health by reading these fact sheets on everything from alcohol and mental health to parenting.
Read the fact sheets
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Support for you

If you are struggling with your drinking, help is available and many people seek it every day. Find support that works for you.
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