Alcohol is a part of many of our lives.


We use it for celebration, for comfort, to socialise, to wind down, to cope. We treat it differently to other drugs; it’s legal, socially acceptable, even encouraged.

Yet in the UK one person every hour dies as a result of alcohol. Alcohol harm – mental health problems, liver disease, one of seven forms of cancer, economic difficulties, and so much more – can affect any one of us, from any walk of life.

The Wellbeing Team are developing a pre-recorded webinar for colleagues to view, launching in Alcohol Awareness Week (7-13 July 2025)