Drinkaware, the national charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, is providing advice and tips to stay safe this October Bank Holiday.
With Hallowe'en fast approaching, many of us are looking forward to socialising, spending time with friends and family and maybe a little ‘trick-or-treating'.
Drinkaware has issued a reminder of the dangers of driving the morning after drinking.
Research carried out by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in June 2021 saw one in ten drivers admitting to drink driving in the past 12 months. Additionally, only 3% of Irish adults are aware of the HSE low-risk weekly guidelines, and just one in ten Irish adults can correctly identify the three most common standard drink measures.
Drinkaware has issued the following information and tips, to make sure people know the facts on driving the 'morning after.'
- It takes at least one hour to process one standard drink
- Examples of a standard drink are, half a pint of beer, 100ml glass of wine, or a 35.5ml measure of spirits
- The time starts from when the last drink is finished
- For example, if a person finished drinking at midnight, and have had 3 pints, they will have consumed 6 standard drinks, this means they need at least 6 hours from midnight - when they stopped drinking before their body will have processed the alcohol and they should not get behind the wheel of a car until 6am at the earliest.
- The Drinkaware drinks calculator*** helps you keep track of how many standard drinks you have had, how that compares to the HSE low-risk weekly guidelines, and an estimate as to how long it may take your body to process the alcohol.
For more, visit the drinkaware website
It's also firework season this Hallowe'en And that can be frightening for pets, especially dogs. For tips on how to keep them safe, click here.
