The secret to a safer and less stressful Christmas is to plan how you will travel if there is a chance that you might be drinking, e.g. nominate a driver who will not be drinking, arrange a taxi, find out about public transport or organise an overnight stay.
Alcohol enters the blood system relatively quickly (in about 20 minutes), but takes much longer to be broken down and expelled from the body – meaning the effects last much longer than you may realise.
It takes at least 1 hour for every unit of alcohol drunk to be broken down and removed from your body – 5 units (about 2 pints of beer) will take 5 hours, so be aware that the morning after you could still be ‘over the limit’.
Did you know that there is no way to sober up other than time. The myths of black coffee, fresh air and cold showers are just that, myths. Black coffee will make you feel awake and drunk. Fresh air makes you cold and drunk. Cold showers make you cold, wet and drunk …… but you’re still drunk.
For further information have a look at the at the drink aware web site at
www.drinkaware.co.uk/how-many-units.html
Please enjoy a safe and healthy holiday period and plan the times when you will and won’t be driving.
May I take this opportunity to wish you and your families a safe Christmas and New Year.
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