Be a positive role model (in your family or community)
Examples include:
- enjoying yourself without alcohol
- modelling how to refuse a drink/avoid pressure to drink
- if/when drinking yourself just have one or stay within the low risk drinking guidelines
- if you are driving or responsible for looking after children, don’t drink
- if you are concerned about your drinking seek help from your GP or other health professional -this will model help-seeking behaviour
- If you are concerned about someone else’s drinking in your family/whānau be supportive, and enable them to seek help