Portuguese Armed Forces · Awareness posters / c. 2018–19
Alcohol Consumption
Two illustrated posters for an awareness event on excessive drinking in the Portuguese Armed Forces. A glass and a bottle carry the message: know the limits, reduce the risks.
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01 / The message
One unit. Clear limits.
The posters turn prevention guidance into a few lines that can be read at a glance in a corridor or a canteen. The figures come from Mala da Prevenção, by Dr. Luís Patrício.
1 drink unit
- 1 imperial / fino
- 1 taça de vinho
- Meio bagaço
- Meio whisky
A small beer, a glass of wine, half a bagaço or half a whisky.
Men
3
units a day at most · 21 a week
Women
2
units a day at most · 14 a week
Per occasion
4
units at most
Recommendation for moderate, low-risk drinking, for adults over 18 who are not taking medication.
02 / Poster one
Bebida com álcool
The glass tips and the drink runs over. The limits sit beside it, in the same red.
03 / Poster two
Reduzir riscos
A bottle casts a devil’s shadow. Three habits run along its side: be aware of what you drink, alternate with a non-alcoholic drink, and drink slowly.
