Self Assessment Tool

How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking?

How often do you have 6 or more drinks in one occasion?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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