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Drinking & Crime
- Up to 1,000 young people per week suffer serious facial injuries as a result of drunken attacks
- 18,000 young people each year are scarred for life following a drunken fight
- Every year 1.5 million victims of violent attacks are committed by people under the influence of drink
- It is estimated that alcohol is an issue in half of all crimes
- From 10:30pm to 3.00am the majority of offences are for alcohol-related offences
- There are around 5,000 "glassings" each year (smashed beer glass used as a weapon)
SUPPORT SERVICES in Sheffield
- SHED - Tel: 0114 272 9164
- Sheffield Alcohol Advisory Service - Tel: 0114 258 7553
Helplines:
Personal Safety
When drinking alcohol the thing that people often don't think about is how to look after themselves when drunk. Alcohol seriously lowers inhibitions, which means people take more risks without thinking about the consequences. People who have been drinking are more likely to get in a fight, have an accident, cause arguments, and make bad/risky decisions like having unprotected sex. This can lead to unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.
Your Choice
If your friends are drinking and you don't want to, don't. Never let anyone pressurise you into something that you don't want to do. If they're true friends they will respect your decision. Despite it probably seeming that everybody your age drinks alcohol, they don't. Only 25% of young people aged 11 to 15 drink every week. That's 75% of you who don't.
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