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Read this quick guide so you know what to do if you think you or someone else has been spiked.
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We've put together the advice and tips you need to help navigate social situations and keep on track.</p> </div> <div class="itemContainer"> <a href="/advice-and-support/help-to-reduce-drinking/navigating-social-situations/how-to-deal-with-peer-pressure/" aria-label="Link To How to deal with peer pressure" class="item"> How to deal with peer pressure <span class="arrow"> <svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon-pill-arrow" role="img"> <use xlink:href="/images/icons.svg#icon-pill-arrow" /> </svg> </span> </a> <a href="/advice-and-support/help-to-reduce-drinking/navigating-social-situations/after-work-drinks-survival-guide/" aria-label="Link To After work drinks survival guide" class="item"> After work drinks survival guide <span class="arrow"> <svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon-pill-arrow" role="img"> <use xlink:href="/images/icons.svg#icon-pill-arrow" /> </svg> </span> </a> <a href="/advice-and-support/help-to-reduce-drinking/how-to-spot-your-triggers/" aria-label="Link To How to spot your triggers" class="item"> How to spot your triggers <span class="arrow"> <svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon-pill-arrow" role="img"> <use xlink:href="/images/icons.svg#icon-pill-arrow" /> </svg> </span> </a> <a href="/advice-and-support/help-to-reduce-drinking/how-to-stay-motivated-while-cutting-down-on-alcohol/" aria-label="Link To How to stay motivated while cutting down on alcohol" class="item"> How to stay motivated while cutting down on alcohol <span class="arrow"> <svg aria-hidden="true" class="icon-pill-arrow" role="img"> <use xlink:href="/images/icons.svg#icon-pill-arrow" /> </svg> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://media.drinkaware.co.uk/assets/css/views/contentblocks/multiColumnGridIndex.css"> <section class="cb-multiColumnGridIndex background-coolgrey" id="" data-aos="fade-up" data-aos-duration="800" data-aos-delay="0"> <div class="container"> <div class="top"> <h2 class="title h3">I want to explore...</h2> </div> <div class="inner"> <a href="/advice-and-support/help-to-reduce-drinking/" class="item"> <div class="image"> <img src="https://media.drinkaware.co.uk/media/f4vd2qum/people-cooking-min.jpg?width=500&height=400&v=1da9583bde903b0" alt="Smiling man and woman cooking" class="" /> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="contentTitle"> <h3 class="subTitle1">Help to reduce your drinking </h3> <svg aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="/images/icons.svg#icon-btn-arrow" /> </svg> </div> <div class="contentText"> <p> Looking to reduce your drinking? We've got plenty of tips and advice to help you on your way and keep you motivated. </p> <p class="ctaLink"> <span class="ctaLink-hover"> Find out more </span> </p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/advice-and-support/help-to-stop-drinking-completely/" class="item"> <div class="image"> <img src="https://media.drinkaware.co.uk/media/hpoe00x2/test1234.jpg?rxy=0.5216666666666666,0.49991958657812796&width=500&height=400&v=1da95839c2e8600" alt="Group of young people talking around a table with soft drinks" class="" /> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="contentTitle"> <h3 class="subTitle1">Help to stop drinking completely</h3> <svg aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="/images/icons.svg#icon-btn-arrow" /> </svg> </div> <div class="contentText"> <p> Get all the facts and tips you need to support your decision to stop drinking, from knowing your triggers to what to expect. </p> <p class="ctaLink"> <span class="ctaLink-hover"> Find out more </span> </p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/advice-and-support/help-to-support-someone-else/" class="item"> <div class="image"> <img src="https://media.drinkaware.co.uk/media/t3kfgtxs/drinkawarecommerciallifestyle2022-iggy-lime-shoot23-21-1.jpg?width=500&height=400&v=1db165e3ca1b890" alt="A person holding another's hand tenderly within their own" class="" /> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="contentTitle"> <h3 class="subTitle1">Help to support someone else</h3> <svg aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="/images/icons.svg#icon-btn-arrow" /> </svg> </div> <div class="contentText"> <p> Not everyone knows if they are drinking at a dangerous level. Find out how you can offer essential support and help someone you care about. </p> <p class="ctaLink"> <span class="ctaLink-hover"> Find out more </span> </p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/tools/" class="item"> <div class="image"> <img src="https://media.drinkaware.co.uk/media/c52ip1d3/istock-1091430242-min.jpg?width=500&height=400&v=1da9583b12187b0" alt="" class="" /> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="contentTitle"> <h3 class="subTitle1">Tools to help understand your drinking</h3> <svg aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="/images/icons.svg#icon-btn-arrow" /> </svg> </div> <div class="contentText"> <p> Our digital tools can help you assess, track and set goals to reduce your drinking. Taking one could be the first step to change your relationship with alcohol and improve your health. </p> <p class="ctaLink"> <span class="ctaLink-hover">Find out more</span> </p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://resources.drinkaware.co.uk/" target="_blank" class="item"> <div class="image"> <img src="https://media.drinkaware.co.uk/media/5lud2w4x/two-people-looking-at-a-phone.jpg?rxy=0.6829573934837093,0.4997501249375313&width=500&height=400&v=1dae1cc9ed7c610" alt="" class="" /> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="contentTitle"> <h3 class="subTitle1">Alcohol education resources</h3> <svg aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="/images/icons.svg#icon-btn-arrow" /> </svg> </div> <div class="contentText"> <p> View our independent, evidence-based resources, training and products that support people to change their relationship with alcohol and improve their health. </p> <p class="ctaLink"> <span class="ctaLink-hover">Find out more</span> </p> </div> </div> </a> <a href="/advice-and-support/alcohol-support-services/" class="item"> <div class="image"> <img src="https://media.drinkaware.co.uk/media/kyfpficc/alcohol-awareness-resources.jpg?width=500&height=400&v=1da9583c2ccb160" alt="Woman sitting on the floor next to a sofa, holding her phone to her face with her shoulder. 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