Binge drinking is defined by the NHS as drinking more than 6 units (women) or 8 units (men) in a single session. It is the most common pattern of harmful alcohol use in the UK — affecting an estimated 8 million adults. Free, confidential help for binge drinking is available in Llanerchymedd through your GP, NHS alcohol services, and online programmes. You do not need to be physically dependent to access support.
Showing 22 CQC-registered centres from Liverpool (93 km away) — these centres may accept referrals.
Binge drinking causes significant short-term risks including accidents, alcohol poisoning, and dangerous interactions with medications. Longer-term, regular binge drinking increases risk of liver disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental health problems, and can progress to physical alcohol dependency.
If your binge drinking is affecting your health, relationships, work, or finances, free support is available in Llanerchymedd. Your GP can offer a brief alcohol intervention and referral to alcohol services. NHS alcohol services in Llanerchymedd offer group and individual support without requiring you to be physically addicted.
Online and app-based tools including Drinkaware, the NHS Drink Less app, and SMART Recovery provide self-help resources for moderating or stopping binge drinking. Use our alcohol units calculator to check how many units you typically consume.
Source: Public Health Wales 2022. Data covers Wales — the NHS region serving Llanerchymedd. Drug-related deaths are defined as deaths related to drug poisoning, drug misuse and dependence.