Drinking Advice

Before you go out:

  • Make sure you always plan ahead for a night out.
  • Arrange a designated driver or plan to get a taxi or bus home.
  • Ensure you can call a friend or family member if you need help.
  • Set yourself a limit for the night and stick to it
  • Give your body fuel by eating beforehand  

When you're out:

  • Drink slowly and pace yourself.
  • Choose a drink with a low alcohol content.
  • Take the ‘waterboy’ approach and drink the occasional glass of water.
  • Avoid mixing drinks - stick to the same drink throughout the night.
  • Avoid drinking in rounds - drink at your own pace rather than the groups'.
  • Keep your Moves going all night - keep active. Get up, move around and dance to avoid continuous drinking.
  • Be aware of safe drinking guidelines and convert your drinks into standard drinks
  • Avoid top ups. Finish your drink before you go for a refill. This allows you to keep track of how much you’ve had.
  • To avoid drink spiking, watch your drink at all times, and never leave it unattended.
  • Keep an eye out for your friends. Keep a general watch over their drinks, actions and assist if they need help or have had too much to drink.
  • Mixing alcohol with recreational drugs is a no no. The same goes for mixing alcohol with medication.

More advice

For more advice and an online assessment if you are worried about you drinking, visit the Victorian Government Alcohol Information Website.

The Winning Moves

Top entries from the Radio Competition

The first competition has now finished. The top 20 entries are listed below:

THE  'OVER THE SHOULDER BOULDER LOADER

I'm big, so I'd just scoop him up on my shoulder and run off with him

THE COMEDIAN

When your friends start getting a little emotional or aggressive, entertain them with a dumb joke and keep the atmosphere light hearted.

THE NASTY RASH

Tell him if he has one more drink and opens his mouth one more time you'll tell everyone about his nasty little rash.

THE  MICHAEL JACKSON

My mate is mouthing off, I get in between him and the guy, hands up, lift leg, swing around and say 'yehhh the way you make me feel'!! I moon walk with my mate out the door!!!

THE DACK

When mates get lippy, dack them. It's hard to argue with your pants around your ankles. They'll get over the embarrassment easier than pain.

THE SWITCH

You see your friend in trouble, go over & try to pick up start a fight with your friend & you both leave.

THE SANDWICH

One mate either side and sandwich...push or lift whatever works! This move lets mates know where their bread is buttered!

THE  SCARE TACTIC

Warn your mate of a worse situation brewing...(ex-girlfriend is on the way, annoying colleague is about to arrive etc.) to prompt their own willingness to depart

THE  SCARE TACTIC #2

Tell him your going to film him and pass the footage onto his parents and or a girlfriend that would not approve of his behaviour.

THE SPIN-A-ROONEY

stand next to them, tap them on the opposite shoulder and step forward, they will spin around, see you and relax.

THE ZZZZZ

The ol' see how long you can close your eyes for moveshould send them to sleep in my arms!

THE DUCK AND RUN

Im short so if i see trouble I usually DUCK and RUN... :)

THE I LOVE YOU MATE

Grab your mate turn him around, bear hug him, tell them to keep quite at the same time walk away.

THE DISTRACTOR

Someone’s about to get into a fight then BANG, 'the distractor' points away and goes "DAMMMN THAT BABE WAS JUST CHECKIN YOU OUT"

THE SQUEAK & LEAVE

Pretend you saw something exciting in the distance, squeak loudly, grab your mate and rush to that 'thing' in the distance. 

THE NO-GO

Pretend to start a fight with a mate when the chick he's trying to chat up has a boyfriend or is just not his type.

THE DANCE-OFF

Draw his attention to 2 of your mates hitting the dance floor in a dance battle. A laugh no mate can refuse!

THE BACKSTREET’S BACK (ALRIGHT!)

Whip out some classic backstreet boys in the car and everyone sings a long and belts out tunes as loud as they can in the confined car, instead of abusing others in public.

THE GRENADINE

A mate is getting too intoxicated? Get him a glass of water with grenadine in it tell him it's a new cocktail. He will soberup.

THE DISTRACTION

Tell your mate Paris Hilton has been spotted at the club across town and catch the first cab out of trouble

THE FALAFEL

Everything fail to lure your mate from the pub? Run down the kebab shop, pack your pockets with falafel, he'll follow the scent like a puppy!

THE OPERATION DIVERSION

Very simple, when they are getting a little carried away, you tell him that were all going to another great bar with loads of chicks and cheap drinks...get in the cab and BANG...straight home.

THE PRETENDER

This move involves you pretending to be friends with someone your mate wants to fight with, making your mate back down.

THE MISSUS

The Missus swoops in and can change any situation to become more favourable for you with charm. No one messes with The Missus.

THE ANCHOR

If your mate is about to rise to a challenge, use a friendly grip on the arm to keep him securely in place

THE HOFF

In emergency situations whip out a lifesize David Hasselhoff cutout. Very difficult not to be distracted and forget what you were doing.

THE HERO

Run up sayn "OMG!, YOU!, this man is a hero thank you,you saved my daughters life, (drag him away) sayn il buy you a drink"

THE KARAOKE MOVE

throw a microphone his way, turn the music up and all start singing

THE FULLY SICK-BAG

I always carry a travel sickness bag with me to cover my mates mouth just in the nic of  time and just scream out..move back he's gonna be sick over you"... then get the hell out of there.  Works every time!!"

(Entries are in order of submission)