Is your drinking ok?

What sort of a drinker are you? DrinkCheck can help you find out more about your drinking. Just complete the questionnaire and add up your score. Then find out what it means. It's that easy! *

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DrinkCheck iconAlternatively you can download a copy of the DrinkCheck questionnaire to complete offline. DrinkCheck icon(292kb, pdf)

* DrinkCheck is for people 18 years or older.

Answer each question by checking the circle next to your choice. Pick the answer that is closest to your situation.

1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

2. How many Standard Drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?

3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?

4. How often during the last year have you found that you were not able to stop drinking once you had started?

5. How often in the last year have you failed to do what was normally expected from you because of drinking?

6. How often in the last year have you needed a drink in the morning to get yourself going after a heavy drinking session?

7. How often in the last year have you had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking?

8. How often in the last year have you been unable to remember what happened the night before because you had been drinking?

9. Have you or someone else been injured as a result of your drinking?

10. Has a relative, friend or doctor, or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested that you should cut down?

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