Drinking alcohol is to be avoided in any situation where, as a direct consequence, the safety of the individual, colleagues, students or others is put at risk. Drinking should be avoided when using information systems which hold sensitive data and where error could damage the interests of a department, school or the University. Where permission to attend a University function has been granted and alcohol is likely to be available, individuals should ensure that agreement is sought from the line manager to cease further activity for that day which may conflict with drinking restrictions. For further guidance and interpretation on any aspect of the above please consult as appropriate with the University Safety Officer, the University Medical Officer or the Personnel Department. Disregarding instructions in respect of restrictions on drinking may lead to disciplinary action being taken.
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Take steps to cut down on drinking now. Besides staying within the low-risk limits, it is advisable not to drink every day, in order to give the liver a rest and not to drink a weeks alcohol in one session. The smaller the body, the more concentrated is the alcohol in the body fluids. For a man and a woman of equal body weight, the sensible and safe limits are about one third lower for the woman. This is largely due to the fact that a woman's body naturally has a higher percentage of fat than a man's, so that for a given weight, a woman has less body fluid than a man and the alcohol is therefore more concentrated and the effects more pronounced.