ThinkB4UDrink

Safer nights out are the aim of the 'Think B4U Drink' campaign. Promoted by the Safer Stockton Partnership the campaign includes key messages about safe drinking limits, alcohol-related violence statistics, consumption by under-18s and how to get home safely.

To download and view some of the material, information and advice included in 'Think B4U Drink' Campaign please 'click' on the buttons to the left.

Stockton is a great place for a night out and has a generally good safety record - but there are nationwide issues related to alcohol and this campaigns aim is to make a night out safer for everyone with it's message of 'Stay Safe. Know Your Limits. Know When To Say Know.'

Some Key National Statistics

  • Estimated (annual) incidents of alcohol-related abuse:
    - 450,000 stranger assaults
    - 410,000 acquaintance assaults
    - 320,000 domestic incidents
    - 66,000 muggings

  • Around 70 per cent of weekend A&E admissions are alcohol-related.

  • 60 per cent of violent crime is alcohol-related.

  • More than 200 women a year are assaulted in minicabs.

  • More than a fifth of alcohol-related incidences involve a weapon - usually a glass or bottle.

  • 1 in 5 violent crime incidents occur in or around pubs and clubs.

ThinkB4UDrink