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Presidents Blog
Finally.....The most electryfying man in Derby College History is now your President. I Benjamin Thompson will be updating this page very very soon.
► Festive Thinking!
Indulging a little too much this festive season?
It’s easily done, the festive activities are building up, and drinking goes hand in hand with them… But what we forget is the danger this puts our body, safety and finances in!
Drinking excessivly can sometimes lead to situations that arn't so festive, and leave you in a vulnerably position at this time of year!..
Our Advice!
- Let friends and family know where you plan on going out and who with
- Never except drinks from strangers
- Take an amount of money for drinks and a separate amout for your taxi (Hide it if needs be!) and stick to them!
- Try and pace your drinks, by having a drink of water between your alcoholic ones
- Be wary of strangers, don't be intimate with somebody you don't know!
General statistics
• Alcohol consumption in Britain increases by 40% in December
• BBC 2004 report Britons drinking 41% more than the monthly average at Christmas
• Britons consume more than 600 million units of alcohol during December
• 14% drink more than they intend to over Christmas
• 54% of men and 41% of women are expected to drink over the recommended guidelines at Christmas
Hospital statistics
• New Years Day sees the highest number of emergency admissions for less than 24 hours to hospital for acute intoxication at 258 admissions in 2007
• The Saturday before Christmas in 2007 was the next highest at 176 admissions
sourced 14.12.11: www.addaction.org.uk
Drugs may seem exciting, but what happens when the real effects kick in?...
Maybe trying something new at christmas to impress you friends or make it more of an experience may seem like a good idea, but many young people don't realise the danger they are putting themselves in!
