Over 90% of employees say they don’t mind being asked about their drinking for health promotion

The World Health Organisation cites alcohol self assessment as one the most effective measures to reduce alcohol harm

Online alcoholself-assessmentscan reduce problem drinking by

HEALTHYEMPLOYEES

ALCOHOLAWARE

WORKPLACES

Billion

£7.3 lost /year to UK economy due to alcohol misuse

Millionsick days per year in the UK dueto alcohol misuse17

60Drinking regularly is

linked to cancers

70%

50%

illnesses are linked to

alcohol misuse

To find out moreabout raising alcohol awareness in your workplace, go to:

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of 25-65 yr olds don’t know how many units are in a glass

of wine or beer

For every £1 companies spend on alcohol awareness, they save £4 in sickness absence costs

Do your employees know? NHS lower risk guidelines – do not regularly exceed:

The win-win solution:Alcohol Aware employees = Healthy employees

Alcohol misuse is costly…to UK businesses and to employee health and wellbeing

14units/week

Alcohol Free Days are a good wayto cut down

Spread yourunits acrossseveral days

14units/week

Large glass red/white/rose wine

(250ml, ABV 12%)

Pint of higher-strengthlager/beer/cider

(ABV 5.2%)

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Single Gin & Tonic(25ml spirits, ABV 40%)

Bottle of wine(750ml, ABV 13.5%)

10units

25% of the global workforce

drink above recommended lower risk guidelines

How Alcohol Aware is Your Workplace?

Pregnant?It’s safest not

to drink alcohol

People drink excessively for many reasons but

lack of awareness plays a large part

Excessive drinking leads to long term

medical conditions as well as hangovers

⅓UK employees admit coming to work with a hangover60%

Peopleoften under-

estimate how much

they drink by up to

References17 Million sick days per year in the UK due to alcohol misuseHome Office (November 2012), ‘Impact Assessment on a minimum unit price for alcohol’, HM Government

£7.3 Billion lostper year to the UK economy due to alcohol misuseHome Office (November 2012), ‘Impact Assessment on a minimum unit price for alcohol’, HM Government

1⁄3 UK employees admit coming to work with a hangoverAviva (2008) Booze is number one threat to worker wellbeing. Available at www.aviva.co.uk/risksolutions/news/2008/05/08/booze-is-number-one-threat-to-worker-well-being/

1 in 4 employees admit making mistakes as a resultAviva (2008) Booze is number one threat to worker wellbeing. Available at www.aviva.co.uk/risksolutions/news/2008/05/08/booze-is-number-one-threat-to-worker-well-being/

Drinking regularly is linked to 7 cancerswww.drinkaware.co.uk/check-the-facts/health-effects-of-alcohol/effects-on-the-body/alcohol-and-cancer

60 illnesses are linked to alcohol misuseNHS Information Centre (2010). Report. Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2010

70% of 25–65 year olds don’t know how many units are in a glass of wine or beerwww.drinkaware.co.uk/about-us/press-office/ drinkaware-says-unit-guidelines-just-arent-working

25% of the global workforce drink above recommended guidelinesInternational Labour Organisation Code of Practice on the Management of Alcohol and Drug Related Issues. ILO 1995

People often underestimate how much they drink by up to 60%Boniface S., Shelton N., (2013) �‘How is alcohol consumption affected if we account for under-reporting? A hypothetical scenario’ The European Journal of Public Health, 2013

For every £1 companies spend on alcohol awareness, they save £4 in sickness absence costsQuanbeck A, Lang K, Enami K and Brown R. (2010). A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Wisconsin’s Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program: Adding the Employer’s Perspective. Wisconsin Medical Journal ; 109(1): 9–14.

Online alcohol self-assessments can reduce problem drinking by 50%Wallace P, Murray E, McCambridge J, Khadjesari Z, White IR, et al. (2011) On-line Randomized Controlled Trial of an Internet Based Psychologically Enhanced Intervention for People with Hazardous Alcohol Consumption. PLoS ONE 6(3): e14740. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0014740

Over 90% of employees say they don’t mind being asked about their drinking for health promotionWatson H, Godfrey C, McFadyen A, McArthur K, Stevenson M. (2009). Reducing alcohol-related harm in the workplace. A feasibility study of screening and brief interventions for hazardous drinkers. Caledonian Nursing & Midwifery Research Centre. Scotland.

The World Health Organisation cites alcohol self assessment as one the most effective measures to reduce alcohol harmWHO Europe, European action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol 2012–2020