Sober October challenges people to give up booze for the 31-day period while also raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. It marks an ideal time for people to take stock and examine how their drinking habits could be impacting their health and happiness.
Steph Keenan, operations manager at With You (a charity which offers support with alcohol, drugs or mental health issues), said: “Our research last year found that over 8.9 million adults are currently drinking above ‘safe’ levels each week.
“It also found one in five of people are concerned about their own drinking or that of a partner, friend or family member.” NHS guidelines recommend drinking no more than 14 units of alcohol (six pints of beer or medium glasses of wine) a week, spread over a minimum of three days.
