Lloydspharmacy Freshers Week Health Guide

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References

1. The maximum recommended weekly intake of alcohol for females is 14 units. The equilvalent maximum for males is 21 units

   http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Recommended-Safe-Limits-of-Alcohol.htm

2. Excessive alcohol consumption is associated with approximately 75,000 deaths per year

   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/alcoholdrug/index.htm

3. Excessive alcohol consumption is associated with approximately 75,000 deaths per year

   http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/alcoholdrug/index.htm

4. Around 40% of patients admitted to Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) are diagnosed with alcohol-related injuries or illnesses

   http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/facts/factsheets/alcohol-and-accidents

5. Young people (aged 16-24 years old) are the age group most at risk of being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection, accounting for 65% of all chlamydia, 50% of genital warts and 50% of gonorrhoea infections diagnosed ingenitourinary medicine clinics across the UK

   http://www.hpa.nhs.uk/web/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1216022461534

6. The number of new diagnoses of genital warts in GUM clinics in the UK has increased by almost 30 percent since 1999.

   http://www.avert.org/std-statistics-uk.htm