Know Your Own Limits
Drink sensibly
Drink sensibly
The Christmas festivities are now upon us and its worth remembering a few tips so that you can enjoy a safe, healthy and responsible Christmas – one you can remember!
- Eat before you start drinking and try also to eat something whilst you are out.
- Plan ahead, stick to your plan and your budget.
- Remember to pace yourself.
- Avoid rounds if you can, or skip some by including non-alcoholic drinks in- between.
- Take smaller sips and put your glass down between sips.
- Switch from high to low alcohol content, or to a smaller measure or size of glass.
- Remember to drink for the taste and not the effect.
For other alcohol and health related information:
www.nhsgrampian.org/alcohol
Or visit www.my.drinkaware.co.uk where you can access an online drinks calculator to help you keep track through the festivities.
If you are worried about your own or someone else’s drinking contact the local and confidential Addaction Aberdeen service on:
(Freephone) 0800 0354 346
Show goodwill to all
Show goodwill to all
Celebrate together! It's more fun and safer that way!
Wise Men walk away!- Don't let anger and frustration spoil the celebration.
The Best present you can give is "Peace". Stay calm and don't react.
Be an Angel this Christmas- If you see someone who looks vulnerable don't ignore them, get help.
Aberdeen Street Pastors
email: aberdeen@streetpastors.org.uk
tel: Tel 01224 625487
Use the night time taxi ranks
Use the night time taxi ranks
Friendly Taxi Marshals are there for your safety
All taxis have been moved to Union Street after midnight every night of the week.
Share a taxi with friends going the same way as you to help taxi queues move quicker.
Try not to get frustrated if taxis take a long time, remember there are a lot of extra people during the festive period.
Plan your transport home
Plan your transport home
Don't forget December is the busiest time of year for taxi companies so you won't be able to simply call a taxi from your venue.
Find out where you can catch a bus or wait for a taxi.
Plan how you are getting home very carefully.
If a family member, friend or neighbour is free ask for a lift and return the favour when they have their night out.
Take it in turns to be the designated driver.
Stay with your friends
Stay with your friends
Plan your night in advance so you know which venues you will visit encase you get spilt up.
Keep you mobile phone on all the time and look after each other's belongings as well as your own.
If you are leaving early, let your friends know where you are going and how you are getting there.
Stay in well lit areas if you are going to be alone at any point, don't put yourself at risk.
Avoid trouble and
seek aid if needed
Avoid trouble and seek aid if needed
In 2006 Operation Oak was introduced by Grampian Police and the Aberdeen Community Safety Partnership to tackle crime and antisocial behavior in the City Centre. Violent crime is now at a six year low making Aberdeen City Centre one of the safest in the country.
We want to pass on some tips and friendly advice so that you greatly reduce the chance of being a victim of crime, or worse, arrested or injured.
In our experience, a fair chunk of the reported crime at this time of year could be avoided. It's a great shame to see that a moment's stupidity gets someone a criminal record and greatly reduces their career options to get or keep a job when they return home.
Seeing grown men and women in tears when they realise what they've done, and the consequences of their actions, is not a happy sight. So please think before you do something daft and watch your intake of alcohol; when you are drunk is when you are most vulnerable.
You're probably getting the gist now that, while we will police the City Centre in a friendly, neighbourly and safety-minded manner, we will not let the minority spoil it for others. We will arrest and will take a hard line with those who try.
City Centre Local Policing Team
email: servicecentre@grampian.pnn.police.uk
T/0845 600 5 700
