Support for alcohol problems

Changes to Public Health services

Public Health Dorset is no longer a shared service for Dorset and BCP councils. For health and wellbeing information, please visit:

It's recommended to drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week, spread across 3 days or more. That's around 6 medium (175ml) glasses of wine, or 6 pints of 4% beer. There's no completely safe level of drinking, but sticking within these guidelines lowers your risk of harming your health.