Tips on cutting down
Get ahead of the game before Dry July begins
Here are some practical tips if you want to try to cut down on the amount of alcohol you’re drinking.
Tip 1
Before you start drinking, quench your thirst with a non-alcoholic drink
Tip 2
Drink slowly – have a drink of water with your alcoholic drink
Tip 3
Make every second drink non-alcoholic – this will help space out your drinks.
Tip 4
Eat food when you’re drinking, but avoid salty foods – these make you thirstier.
Tip 5
Try to dilute your alcoholic drinks – for example, a shandy (beer with lemonade) or a wine spritzer (wine with mineral water).
Tip 6
Designate at least two alcohol-free days a week
Tip 7
Know your standard drinks – buy an alcohol measure for at home
One standard drink equals
285 ml of beer
(one glass of beer)
100 ml of wine
(one small glass of wine)
30 ml of spirits
(one measure of spirits)
Be a part of Dry July
Go Dry this July to raise funds for people affected by cancer.
This is why we Dry July.
Thirsty for more?
Check out ten reasons some of us should cut back on alcohol
Read about what happens to your body when you give up alcohol for one month
Get inspired by the range of mocktails you can make at home on our Health Hub
Important Note
Dry July is a fundraising campaign aimed at challenging social drinkers to change their habits for a month and make some healthy lifestyle changes. We would encourage people to drink responsibly and stick to the recommended daily guidelines for the rest of the year. We advise heavy drinkers or people dependent on alcohol to speak with their GP before signing up to Dry July.
Go Dry this July
Go Dry this July to raise funds for people affected by cancer.
This is why we Dry July.