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Lifestyle

Drinking

Alcohol is a social medium used extensively in the services, leaving dos, beer calls, after work wind downs, with the boss, with friends and it can sometimes be very difficult to avoid. There is also a stigma attached to non participants.

Everything is okay in moderation but add stress to the equation, marital problems, trouble at work and the situation can quickly become out of hand. The RAF is attempting to combat the situation in many ways. Drinking at lunchtime was discouraged many years ago and there is now a big push to establish no alcoholic meeting venues on stations, coffee shops etc.

If things have already gone too far the following there are those who can help. See our section on Family Support

Fitness

We all know that fitness contrbutes to a healthy lifestyle, but did you know that families of RAF personnel are able to use the Stn sports facilities and join in with organised classes. See the Stn PEd staff for further information. To read an article on the subject by the PEd Policy Staff go to page 17 of the Winter 07 issue of Envoy Click here.

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