Have a ‘memorable’ Christmas this year
As the Christmas party season gets well underway, young people in Warwickshire are being reminded to ‘stay in control’ when drinking alcohol.
The message is part of a major Warwickshire County Council’s campaign launched this month to highlight the risks and consequences of drinking too much over the festive season.
The aim of the campaign is to remind young people that by staying in control, they can greatly reduce the chances of them making a fool of themselves or worst still, getting a sexually transmitted infection, getting pregnant, being involved in an accident or being vulnerable to a violent attack.
These risks are highlighted on hard-hitting posters placed across the county or at http://www.stayincontrol.org.uk.
Kate Harker, Joint Commissioning Manager for Warwickshire County Council, said: “We recognise young people drink alcohol. Although we wouldn’t encourage this, we must be aware of the risks they may face and help them make informed choices to ‘Stay in Control’ of their actions.
“Whilst young people spend a lot of time considering what to wear on a night out, they rarely consider the dangerous situations they can find themselves in when drinking too much alcohol. By logging onto http://www.stayingcontrol.org.uk young people can get information and advice on how to ‘Stay in Control’.”
Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Families, said: “The aim of this campaign is to reach young people and provide them with the facts they need to keep themselves safe. It is essential that young people have this kind of support and are able to stay in control of what happens to them when drinking alcohol.”
Cllr Richard Hobbs, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Community Protection, added: “Warwickshire is no different to any other location when it comes to young people and alcohol but it is important to recognise the possible risks they face - and how they can avoid them.
“The ‘Stay in Control’ campaign will help them achieve this.”
For more information about the ‘Stay in Control’ campaign, visit http://www.stayincontrol.org.uk.