Tips to reduce alcohol use

Cancer Council WA recommends that people avoid drinking alcohol. For individuals who choose to drink, Cancer Council supports drinking only within the NHMRC guidelines for alcohol consumption.

The NHMRC has a list of tips to help you keep your drinking within safe limits. These include:

• Setting limits for yourself and sticking to them
• Starting with non-alcoholic drinks and alternating with alcoholic drinks
• Drinking slowly
• Trying drinks with a lower alcohol content
• Eating before or while you are drinking
• If you participate in rounds of drinks, trying to include some non-alcohol drinks.

The Australian Drug Foundation also has some ideas to help you reduce your alcohol, view the list.