Alcohol Awareness Resource Pack
Summer 2009
Top 10 Alcohol Awareness
Websites
0800 917 8282 – Drinkline
0800 1111 – Childline
To make links ‘live’ press F5 to run as slide show
http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/ Drink Aware
http://thinksafedrinksafe.co.uk/ Think Safe Drink Safe
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/servlets/doc/1213 Alcohol Concern
http://units.nhs.uk/index.php Know Your Limits
http://www.downyourdrink.org.uk/ Down Your Drink
http://www.alcohol-aware.org.uk/ Alcohol Aware
http://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/ Al-Anon includes Alateen
http://www.addaction.org.uk/ Addaction
http://www.talkaboutalcohol.com/Default.aspx Talk About Alcohol
http://www.kca.org.uk/ KCA
Introduction
According to a report published by charity Drinkaware, ‘tthree-fifths of professionals working with under-18s do not have
the support and information they need to provide education about alcohol’
As a response to these findings, Drinkaware have developed an information pack for professionals working with under
18s and CYPN have developed a work pack with Vanessa Rogers which can be accessed here (webpage) or here
(pdf)
You will all have copies of the Healthaware and Drinkaware resources which include activities, plans and CDs. This
resource pack aims to complement those resources, and the relevant curriculum chapters, to give you as much
support and information as possible to raise alcohol awareness in the young people you work with.
CURRICULUM CHAPTERS: chapter 10: Healthy Living
ECM OUTCOMES: Stay safe, be healthy, enjoy & achieve
What is Alcohol Awareness?
Alcohol awareness aims to make young people aware of why they’re drinking, how much they’re drinking and the
impacts on their health and wellbeing of using alcohol to excess. Addaction’s Rebecca Cheshire gives valuable advice
for youth workers on tackling underage drinking http://www.cypnow.co.uk/Archive/782869/Health-Advice-Alcohol/
The Alcohol Issues website has a series of articles about issues relating to alcohol awareness:
http://www.alcoholissues.co.uk/AlcoholAwarenessCategory.html
Alcohol Concern have a good leaflet about young people’s drinking discussing the statistical evidence:
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/files/20040706_145136_young%20people%20factsheet%20%20updated%20March%202004.pdf
Although produced in Canada, this leaflet has excellent common sense advice for young people, examining how they
may be using alcohol and its effects – a good template for producing your own awareness leaflet:
http://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/acrobat/f/documentation/2005/05-817-01A.pdf
The Guardian has a series of vox pops with young people discussing their alcohol use:
www.guardian.co.uk/alcoholandyoungpeople
and the BBC has a series of podcasts on the cost of alcohol http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/pm/9fcost_of_alcohol/
C4 has activities and links related to the programme ‘Hardeep Does Drinking’
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/A/addiction/alcohol.html
Young people who enjoy making videos with their mobiles might be inspired by this project:
http://www.aidan.co.uk/article-alcohol-awareness-film-manchester.htm
Some Facts about Young
People & Alcohol
DO YOUNG PEOPLE DRINK?
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14% of 12-13 year olds have drunk alcohol
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33% of 14-15 year olds have drunk alcohol
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62% of 16-17 year olds have drunk alcohol
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10% of 12-15 year olds drink at least once a week
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84% of 12-17 years have drunk at some point in their lives
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63% of 16-17 year olds and 10% of 12-15 year olds who purchased alcohol in the past year purchased it
themselves, often in pubs bars and night-clubs.
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Most under 18’s view drinking positively, viewing it as a means of socialising and increasing confidence
WHY DO YOUNG PEOPLE DRINK?
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To relax or unwind
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To help express views more easily, develop trust and explore sexual relationships in a less threatening context
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Peer expectations that certain kinds of events involve alcohol use.
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Youngsters drink to get drunk, especially around the age of 15
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The need for boys to show a tough macho image
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Drinking and threatening behaviour was more likely in relatively large groups
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Alcohol use was used as an excuse for ‘bad’ behaviour
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/adhocpubs1.html
Youth Workers Resources
GENERAL:
Talking point – ideas to kickstart an alcohol awareness discussion http://www.cypnow.co.uk/Archive/868312/TalkingPoint---Will-tougher-penalties-prevent-teenage-binge-drinking/
Drinkaware’s ideas are easily adaptable for a youth work setting
http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/features/archive/2009/talking-to-your-children-about-alcohol
Intended for teachers, these lesson plans & resources are easily adaptable to a youth work setting http://www.atbristol.org.uk/Alcoholandyou/Teachers/resources.html
If you’re working with teen pregnancy, raising awareness of foetal alcohol syndrome is good practice
http://www.fasaware.co.uk/index.php
Crime Reduction toolkit http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/toolkits/ar020103.htm
Frank has a range of resources http://www.talktofrank.com/
Road safety and drink driving http://www.dft.gov.uk/think/
Good range of resources for young people & youth workers http://www.at-bristol.org.uk/Alcoholandyou/default.html
Alcohol and mental health resources http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/alcohol/
ACTIVITIES:
Online alcohol awareness quiz – answer the 20 questions and see how aware you are:
http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/corporate_neighbourhood/policy_performance_review/corporate_policy/substance_us
e/alcohol_awareness_quiz.aspx
Printable pdf quiz from the Barn http://www.barnypp.org.uk/Alcohol%20Quiz%201%20-%20multiple%20choice.PDF
Look Out – Alcohol! Activities are intended for 7-11 year olds but adaptable for older age groups
http://www.lookoutalcohol.co.uk/teachers.html
Youth Workers Resources
ACTIVITIES:
Talk About Alcohol has curriculum resources that can be tailored to a youth work setting
http://www.talkaboutalcohol.com/AtSchool/location-136.aspx#jump3
Alcohol & you: games and quizzes to test your knowledge http://www.at-bristol.org.uk/Alcoholandyou/test/default.html
Links2Alcohol ‘Pub Quiz’ http://www.lincs2alcohol.co.uk/test-your-knowledge/pub-quiz/index.html
GAME:
Look Out! Alcohol alien game – intended for 7-11 year olds but quite a fun way of getting some of the alcohol
awareness messages across for younger people http://www.lookoutalcohol.co.uk/look_out.html
NHS Drinkthink game – get on the leaderboard! http://units.nhs.uk/drinkthink/
TOOLS:
NHS drink check http://www.drinkcheck.nhs.uk/quiz.php
Drinkaware unit calculator http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/tips-and-tools/drink-diary/
NHS unit calculator http://units.nhs.uk/unitCalculator.html
VIDEOS:
Truetube blame it on the booze videos http://www.truetube.co.uk/media.php?do=issues&issueid=57
Drink & drug videos from TheSite.org http://www.cypnow.co.uk/Archive/906038/Alcohol-youth-work-resources/
Youtube alcohol awareness videos (screen before use)
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=alcohol+awareness+adverts&search_type=&aq=f
Youth Workers Resources
SESSION PLANS:
The links below lead to ideas for session plans. Some are lesson plans intended for use in schools but contain
transferable ideas for activities.
Alcohol concern toolkit for families: http://www.alcoholandfamilies.org.uk/documents/T/teacher-tools_lessonplans.htm
Alcohol and your body – intended for KS2 but contains adaptable activity sheets
http://www.bntl.org/alcohol_body_flp.pdf
Ideas for lesson plans with adaptable ideas for youth work e.g. conversation starters, scenarios (opens with Word)
http://www.hi-netgrampian.org/hinet/2469.445.html?pMenuID=4&pElementID=445
Article ‘Drunk at 12’ – quite long but would make good basis for discussion
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=311779
Diageo DrinkIQ educators resources – binge drinking and underage drinking http://www.drinkiq.com/enrow/Pages/educators-resources.aspx
Science based lesson plans with activities to clearly demonstrate the effects of alcohol
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih3/alcohol/guide/guide_lessons_toc.htm
Links to a series of lesson plans – school based but adaptable for youth work http://www.teachnology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/health/alcohol/
Lesson plans and resources from Alcohol Awareness (US based but still relevant e.g. The excuse generator)
http://breitlinks.com/alcoholawareness/lesson.htm
Resources for Young People
SOME FACTS:
Alcohol gets into the bloodstream within a few minutes of drinking and is carried to all parts of the body. The effects can
take hours to wear off and vary depending on:
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How much & how quickly you’re drinking
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What you’ve been drinking (strong drinks like spirits and fizzy drinks like cider are absorbed more quickly)
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How used you are to drinking alcohol
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Your size and weight and other factors, such as whether you’ve eaten
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It's a biological fact - drink for drink, alcohol will affect a woman more than a man. Women are generally smaller,
their bodies contain less water and the metabolism is different. The smaller you are, the greater the effect.
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Alcohol affects physical co-ordination, reaction times and decision making. People who have been drinking are
more likely to have an accident, get into arguments or take stupid risks. If they have drunk too much they may feel
sick, have blackouts or lose consciousness. Alcohol poisoning can be fatal.
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Drinking alcohol together with taking illegal drugs is particularly dangerous, increasing the likelihood of a serious
drug overdose.
Know Your Limits unit calculator, drink diary and great advice
Talk about Alcohol Facts, challenges and resources
Drink Timer iphone app that tells you when your body will be alcohol free
Alcohol Aware Plus a series of apps to help you calculate units, keep track of your drinking and more
Mail Goggles stops you sending drunken emails you might regret!
Drink!Q What’s your drink IQ?
Truth About Booze Do you know the truth about booze?
Alcohol Awareness Quiz
thanks to Alcohol Concern
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Myths & Facts
Alcohol is a drug
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Alcohol is a) a stimulant b) a depressant c) neither
Different kinds of drinks contain different kinds of alcohols
TRUE/FALSE
Alcohol affects mental judgment before physical co-ordination
TRUE/FALSE
The total value of the UK alcohol market is: a) £2 billion b) £17 billion c) £30 billion
Alcohol can be consumed with safe tranquilisers
TRUE/FALSE
Managers drink less than workers
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Alcohol is removed from the bloodstream by a) the liver b) the bladder c) sweating
1 pint of beer is equal to a) 4 measures of spirits b) 2 measure of spirits c) ½ measure of spirits
Alcohol can affect the balance of vitamins in your body
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You can sober up by a) drinking black coffee b) taking a shower c) fresh air d) none of the above
A third of divorces in the UK are due to alcohol use
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Drinking alcohol over a long period of time can cause a) gastritis b) throat cancer c) liver disease
Daily drinking indicates someone has an alcohol problem
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Which of these would make you worry about someone’s drinking levels a) high tolerance b) depression and isolation c)
loss of interest in food/hygiene/surroundings
16. People from ethnic minorities drink the same amount as white people
TRUE/FALSE
Alcohol Awareness Quiz
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2 Alcohol is a depressant – although it can initially feel like a stimulant
FALSE – all alcoholic drinks contain ETHYL ALCOHOL but with different flavourings
TRUE – even a small amount of alcohol impairs mental judgment
£30 billion
FALSE – mixing alcohol and tranquilisers can be very dangerous, even fatal. There are no ‘safe’ tranquilisers.
FALSE – on average managers drink around 1 unit more a week than workers
The liver
About 2 measures of spirits
TRUE – alcohol affects the absorption of B vitamins
None of the above – they might make you feel more awake but they don’t remove alcohol from the body
TRUE
Drinking over a period of time may cause all these diseases
FALSE – but if there were other factors then it could be true.
All of these are warning signs that someone has a problem with alcohol
FALSE – ethnic minorities, especially Asians, tend to drink much less than whites.
Alcohol Awareness
Wordsearch
You can use these answers to complete the crossword –
but watch out, there are more words in the wordsearch
than in the crossword. Write down the extra word and then
try the recipes!
Alcohol
Poisoning
Drunk
Crime
Cocktails
Beer goggles
Youth worker
Underage
Pub
Illness
Units
Water
Food
Aware
Mocktail Party
thanks to View London for the great recipes – for more visit
http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/pubsandbars/non-alcoholic-cocktails-feature-2024.html
Virgin Mary
Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add 300ml of
tomato juice, between 2-10 dashes of Tabasco
sauce, depending on your hot pepper tolerance), 23 dashes of Worcestershire sauce, a teaspoon of
horseradish sauce, the juice of quarter of a lemon,
and a quick grind of salt and pepper. Shake and
strain into an ice-filled highball. Garnish with a small
stick of celery.
Gentle Sea Breeze
Shake a mixture of equal measures of cranberry
juice and pineapple juice, and strain into a glass
filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Safe Sex on the Beach
Add 1 large (50ml) shot of peach juice, 3 large shots
of pineapple juice, 3 large shots of orange juice, and
the juice of half a lime to a cocktail shaker half filled
with ice. Stir and strain into an ice-filled highball
glass. Garnish with a lime wedge, strawberry and
orange twist.
Why not try holding an alcohol awareness Mocktail party?
Use cool cocktail glasses, umbrellas, mini sparklers and
these great recipes and we’ll guarantee you won’t notice
that these are Mocktails not cocktails!
Liver Recovery
Use a juicer to juice 2 apples, 6 strawberries and a
banana, then blend the juice with a handful of ice
cubes and pour into a large rocks glass.
Coco Colada
Place a couple of handfuls of ice, and 2 parts of
pineapple juice to 1 part of coconut milk into a
blender. Blend and pour into a chilled Martini glass.
Brooke Shields
A modern version of the classic Shirley Temple. Into
a cocktail shaker filled with two thirds of ice, add a
large (50ml) shot of orange juice, a small (25ml)
shot of lemon juice, a dash of lime juice, and shake
and strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Add a
dash of grenadine, top up with ginger ale, and
garnish with a cherry.
Alcohol Awareness
Crossword
ACROSS
All the answers can be found in the Alcohol Awareness
wordsearch
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Beer, wine or spirits (7)
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On a night out, you should drink as much ____ as alcohol (5)
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There’s a link between drinking and burglary etc. (5)
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It’s good to be _____ about the effect alcohol can have (5)
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They can give you advice & information about alcohol (5,6)
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Eating this slows down the effects of alcohol (4)
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Place where you can buy alcohol (3)
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You might end up wearing these if you drink too much !(4,7)
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Drinking related _____ costs millions each year (7)
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You can get alcohol _____ if you drink too much too quickly (9)
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What you get when you drink too much! (5)
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If you drink when you’re under 18 then you’re an ______ drinker (8)
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If you know these you won’t drink too much!(5)
Glass Half Empty
What are the negative effects of alcohol use?
Glass Half Full
What are the positives of drinking alcohol?
Alcohol Awareness Quiz
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YES/NO QUIZ
Is it illegal to give a child under 5 alcohol?
The only alcohol you can buy between the ages of 15 – 18 is cider
16 & 17 year olds can drink wine, cider and beer in a restaurant if they’re with an adult
You run a greater risk of having unprotected sex if you’re drinking
A ‘unit’ is the amount of pure alcohol in an alcoholic drink
The recommended daily amount of units for a man is 2-3
Alcohol can affect women’s fertility and menstruation
Binge drinking can be defined as only drinking 1 unit a day
You can only damage a foetus if you drink heavily during pregnancy
It takes one hour to metabolise one unit of alcohol
Fatty foods can help to absorb alcohol
Alcoholic women suffer more health problems than men
Drinking a bottle of red wine a day is good for your heart
3000 people in the UK die or are seriously injured each year because of drink driving
1000 people died in the UK last year because of alcohol related disease
Alcohol warms you up in cold weather
The legal limit is 35microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath
Most of the alcohol you drink passes out of your body when you go to the toilet
A pint of lager has more calories than a pizza
The recommended number of units for under 18s is 2 a week
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Alcohol Awareness Quiz
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NO – 2-3 for women, 3-4 for men
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NO – binge drinking is defined as drinking twice the recommended number of units a day
NO – a foetus can be harmed by drinking a small amount of alcohol during pregnancy
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NO – but drinking 1-2 glasses is good for your heart
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NO – there are 33,000 deaths related to alcohol (1,000 relates to deaths from illegal drugs)
NO – actually your body can lose heat more quickly after drinking
YES – this can also be measured as 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood or 107 milligrammes of
alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine
18. NO – the liver eliminates most of the alcohol from your body
19. YES
20. NO – until your body is fully developed there is no safe limit
Alcohol Awareness Spider
Puzzle
All the answers start or end with the letter in the
spider’s body – write the answers along the
spider’s legs
Too much alcohol makes you this!
Drinking too much can leave your
stomach feeling _________
A shot of vodka is an alcoholic ______
A hangover usually gives you a terrible
_____ache
Is alcohol a ________ or a
stimulant?
Fizzy alcoholic drinks enter your
______stream more quickly
Binge drinking can cause liver
__________
Beer is measured in pints, spirits are
measured in singles or __________
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Know your units
Pint of beer
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Cocktail
2
Alcopop
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Match the right number of
units to each drink
Glass of wine
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5
Single measure
of spirits
Hangover Wordsearch
Now can you fit the words into this story?
You get a h_______ when you get drunk
and you need to drink a lot of water
because you’ll be d________. You may
also suffer from a______ and pains and
you’ll probably have a terrible h_______!
You’ll also be spending a lot of time in the
toilet with s_______ and
d________________ and you’ll probably
be feeling pretty cross and i__________.
It’s not unusual to feel the room is
s_______ around and you may feel
d_______ when you stand up. You’ll also
be suffering with low b_____ sugar but you
probably won’t be able to e___ or d______
without feeling ill! In fact, you’ll probably
feel so t____ you’d be better off going
straight back to b___!
Answers
SPIDER
Drunk
bloateD
Drink
heaD
Depressant
blooD
Damage/Disease
Doubles
UNITS
Beer=2 but could be twice that if it’s strong lager
Cocktail = 5
Alcopop = 2
Wine = 1 for a small glass but more likely to be 2
Spirit = 1 for a single shot
Spider, units and
hangover wordsearch
HANGOVER WORDSEARCH
You get a hangover when you get drunk and you
need to drink a lot of water because you’ll be
dehydrated. You may also suffer from aches and
pains and you’ll probably have a terrible headache!
You’ll also be spending a lot of time in the toilet with
sickness and diarrhea and you’ll probably be
feeling pretty cross and irritable. It’s not unusual to
feel the room is spinning around and you may feel
dizzy when you stand up. You’ll also be suffering
with low blood sugar but you probably won’t be
able to eat or drink without feeling ill! In fact, you’ll
probably feel so tired you’d be better off going
straight back to bed!