As Dry January gets underway, Kent residents are reminded of the simple online quiz ‘Know Your Score’ that can get them advice from the experts, direct to their desktop. The majority of the Kent population (79%) drink sensibly and in safe limits (scoring less than seven on AUDIT – an alcohol risk score) but approximately 254,000 people…
‘New Year, New You’ is the national campaign now underway with support in Kent to raise awareness of key lifestyle behaviours – such as smoking, drinking too much alcohol, inactivity and unhealthy eating – their effect on people’s health and the support available. Drinking too much, smoking, inactivity and poor diets can have long term…
It’s Alcohol Awareness Week and Kent residents are being reminded of the dangers of drinking too much and where they can find support services. Alcohol addiction can ruin lives and have lasting impact on families for generations. Drinking too much can have long term effects on you emotional and physical health. Luckily, the majority of…
Neil Butcher of Kent Trading Standards has won a national award for his work tackling underage drinking. He received the Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) Award for Outstanding Contribution from Craig Mackinlay MP for South Thanet at the Westminster launch of the CAP 2017 Impact Report on October 10. Craig Mackinlay said: “I am delighted that…
A new five-year strategy is set to be launched, bringing together agencies across Kent to tackle drug and alcohol misuse. As Dry January swings into action, it’s estimated that nearly 264,000 Kent people are drinking at increasing and high risk levels. It is believed that of the 53,000 alcohol-dependent individuals in the county who require…
Kent County Council is encouraging residents to sign up to Dry January, using the online ‘Know Your Score’ quiz to get experts’ advice direct to their desktop. As the national Alcohol Concern campaign swings into action, figures show that Kent hospitals treat approximately 20,000 cases of alcohol related illness and injury a year while more…
New figures released for Alcohol Awareness Week show a small rise in the number of Kent people being admitted to hospital for alcohol related issues. The number of Kent admissions is lower than the England rate (529 people compared to 651 per 100,000) however parts of Kent are causing concern with Canterbury, Dartford and Gravesham…