Our Behaviour
As our bodies cope with the increase of alcohol in the bloodstream, we can feel jumpy, anxious and miserable.The next day our behaviour can be affected by this mood swing. For some people this leads them to drink again to dampen these feelings, and this increases their general feelings of anxiety and depression.
This can colour the way they see their lives and everyday behaviour.
Alcohol can change our mood, making us feel more relaxed, merry, aggressive, or depressed and suicidal when we are drinking.
Our moods affect our behaviour, so the impact of alcohol on our mood will have an associated impact on our behaviour.
Drinking may then apparently change our behaviour at the time, but it can also change our behaviour afterwards.
Weight Gain
Alcoholic drinks contain more calories than you think. If you’re concerned about weight gain you should consider cutting down your alcohol intake. Here are the average calories in typical alcoholic drinks:| Alcoholic Drink |
Calories |
| 125ml Glass of 13.5%abv Wine | 105 |
| 175ml Glass of 13.5%abv Wine | 147 |
| 250ml Glass of 13.5%abv Wine | 210 |
| 1 Bottle of 13.5%abv Wine | 630 |
| 1 Pint of 5.3%abv Cider | 244 |
| 1 Litre Bottle of 7.5%abv Cider | 360 |
| 330ml Bottle of 4%abv Beer | 110 |
| 1 Pint of 4%abv Lager | 188 |
| 1 Pint of 5%abv Lager | 256 |
| 275ml Bottle of 5.5%abv Alcopop | 220 |
| 25ml shot of 40%abv Vodka | 55 |
| 175ml ¼ bottle of 40%abv Vodka | 385 |
| 350ml ½ bottle of 40%abv Vodka | 770 |