Ever woken up and not been able to remember what happened the night before? Cardiff binge-drinkers will soon have a solution to this problem. 
Those who are admitted to hospital on nights out because of the amount of alcohol they have consumed are to be filmed when they enter and leave the hospital, with the aim of reducing binge drinking.
Once they have sobered up, they will be given the chance to watch the videos of themselves.
With an incredible 60% of ambulances and A&E beds used for alcohol related incidents each weekend in Cardiff, it is hoped that the shock of seeing themselves when they enter the hospitals will encourage a change in attitude towards binge drinking.
Certainly, Conrad Eydmann, Head of Substance Misuse Strategy and Development for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board stated that ÔÇÿOur intention is that the vast majority of people will be surprised and hopefully concerned about the state of their behaviour.ÔÇÖ
This is all part of a twelve week trial that will be funded by the Welsh Government, setting them back £85,000. It is to take place from mid-September until the end of January in order to film hospital antics at two of the worst times for alcohol related incidents: Freshers and Christmas festivities.
The University has been asked to evaluate the success of the project in the New Year, and if it is thought to be successful then the project could be made         permanent.
Kendal Archer
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