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Drunk you're an easy target - Christmas campaign 2011

The Christmas season is nearly here and if you are planning to party this year think ahead, stay safe and know your limits.

Everyone enjoys a festive night out, but this is one of the busiest times of year for the emergency services who regularly deal with the fall out from too much Christmas cheer.

If you have one too many drinks you are more likely to be a victim of crime or get into dangerous situations - on a typical Friday and Saturday night, up to three quarters of all accident and emergency attendances are alcohol-related. Almost half of all violent crime is alcohol-related, as are 80 per cent of pedestrian deaths on a Friday and Saturday night. One in three reported rapes happens when the victim is drunk.

The message from Thames Valley Police this Christmas is simple: plan ahead, drink sensibly, and look out for one another.

• Drink sensibly and stay with your friends.
• Plan in advance how you will get home.
• Save the number of a licensed taxi firm in your mobile phone.
• Don’t accept drinks from strangers or leave your drink unattended.
• If there’s trouble while you’re out, stay well clear of it.
• Avoid walking alone through dark or unsafe areas (men as well as women).
• Keep your belongings with you and your valuables out of sight.
• Don’t drink and drive, and remember you may still be over the limit the morning after a big night out.

Campaign materials

Watch your back and stay with mates poster 1 (PDF 333 Kb - opens new window).

Watch your back and stay with mates poster 2 (PDF 1.55 Mb - opens new window).

12 nights of Christmas poster 1 (PDF 1.04 Mb - opens new window).

12 nights of Christmas poster 2 (PDF 1.59 Mb - opens new window).

Watch your back desktop wallpaper 1 (Picture 144 Kb).

Watch your back desktop wallpaper 2 (Picture 121 Kb).

12 nights of Christmas desktop wallpaper 1 (Picture 112 Kb).

12 nights of Christmas desktop wallpaper 2 (Picture 118 Kb).